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Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1844-04-10

Weekly Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1841), 1844-04-10 page 1

WEEKLY 0 TO J STATE JO UNAL. VOLUME XXXIV. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, APKIL 10, 1844. NUMBER 33. PUBLISHED KVKKY WEDNESDAY MORNING, BY SCOTT & TEESDALE. OTict corner of High and Town streets, Bullies' Building T K R M 8 . Two Dollars ttn Aifim, which mint invariably be paid in advance, free of postage or of per ecntage to A gents or Collector!. The Journal is alio published daily during the session of be LegiMaturn. and ttmre a wek the remainder of the yoar for 3 and three times a week, yearly, for 4. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 4t 1844. DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN. It givci ui pain to Unto that Hon. II. A. MOORE, member of Congress from thii district who arrived in Ibil city lait Sunday, in very poor health, in the rare of some friends, died at hit residence, in ihc midst of bis family, yesterday morning. He has been in very bad hcnlih during molt of the session, rendering it necessary that he should absent himself from his seal a considerable portion of the lime. He has labored to keep up under thu encroachments of insidious disease, but his labors have probably hastened his death. He leaves a wife and several small children to lament the death of one who was an aflertionale parent. Although opposed to a majority ol our rilizens in politics, he was generally deemed as a man and a citizen and his death will be sincerely rcgrctlcd by all. The members of Ihe Colum!us Bar having heard of the melancholy death of ihe Hon. lUsisif A. Muoie, metal the office of Messrs. Wdcoxdt Pier-report at 5 o'clock, P. M.,on Wednesday, the 3d inst. 8. MULSH, Esq.', was called to the Chair, and En wards I'if.khcfoft, Km)., was appoint ed Secretary. The object of the meeting was briefly staled by Thomas Sparrow, K.( and the following resolutions were offered and unanimously auopteu: Resolved. Thai ihe Bar of this city deeply regret the mcl ancholy event which has cut short in the vigor of his years and in the midst of his honors, the esitlcnce of their brother, ik linn. I1KMAN A. MOORK. Rtsohed, That by his untimely decease, Ihc profcsiion has been deprived of one of lie most amiable and gentlemanly members, and the society in which he lived, of one of its must eilimahlc citizens. Resolved, That as a mark of respect for (be memory of our departed brother, we will attend his nmcrnl to-morrow moraine, and wear ihe usual badge of mourning for thirty dnys. Resolved, Thai the officers of this meeting in behalf of Ihe Bar, communicate these resolutions to tne family 01 tne deceased, with expressions of sincere sympathy in Ihcirbereavement. Rewired, That ihe proceedings of this meeting lc signed by its officers, and publisher! in the several papers ol tins eiiy. S BRUSH, Chairman. En w a nits rir.nnr.posT, Seerttary. FUND COMMISSIONED. Gov. Shannon lint apKinU-d Joseph H. Lake, E. of Woottcr, a Find Commissioner in place or ut. iiuwunn, resigned. Wormwood lo the hards, thai ! THE "SILK STOCKING" WAKD! This is the Inngungc of the miserable d'-magnguo of the Statesman, in sneaking of the Second Ward. Win that knows this leach upon the Public Treasury, docs not know that he is at heait, like all demagogues, a lover of the people onlv so far as he can make me of tlicm, for Ins own aggran disement and lo nccnmilih his own st-Hidi ends! He is nn arrant hyKcrite and soulless sri.locrat, who will thus speak of respectable and intelligent men! LIFE ANI PUIIUC SEKVICES OF HENKV CLAY Sargent's Life and public services of Henry Cloy, brought down to IHU; wilh a Portrait; has been issued from iho New York Tribune Ollice. It covers some 80 pages, small lype, but ihc tvnoirranhical elocution is rood. Ihe author has com- milted an error, in Ihe warmth of his feelings towards Mr. Clav. bv somn allusions lie makes to Ihe decision of ihc Har- ri iIhi rir Convention which nominated Gen. Ilnrmon. Hut this aside, it is ihe cheniest and most interesting sketch of the life and public services of Mr. Cloy, yet issued from the press. We have read it with an interest increasing to Ihe vm close. The man who peruses Ihis book, musl feel proud that our country gave birth lo surh a man as Henry Clay; and must slart from and revolt at the malignant ami black-hearted tide of calumny ihnl has been and is now being poured oul upon one in whose breast has ever glowed bright and pure, lite flame of patriotism. We have received No. from Ibe puMinhrr, and would recommend, by all means, that every man who has not procured a copy, send on for one, at once. Price single copy 14 cents. A IH)OTLKSS VICTORY! The "hards" congratulate themselves that Hartley's popgun has silenced Shannon's battery , as Ihe Governor has not thought proMr to nnticchlm. We suspect lhal the Governor wisely concluded that th bladder would bunt of itself, if he lei it alone j and entertained an impression, lso, lhal his own fame would nol suffer by the comparison that would necessarily be made beiwecu ihe letters. He this as it may, be is safe from ihe shafts of the hardt for a while j now that David Toil has, by his prWntVn lo lite Cleveland Committee, left him far in ihe rear. Although mere pretence, and sham, it answers every purpose of an impregnable bulwark, an impenetrable shield to Ihe Governor. AUK THESE OMENSf A bad stale of feeling cils in Missouri, among ihe followers of Mr. Van Hur;n. They arc divided and at swords' points on iho currency question softs and hards. The feeling between the two divisions has run to high as to induce considerable crimination ami recrimination. This state of feeling, it is said, contributed to induce lhal Hale of mind in which the lale Gov. It-ynolds link his own lil. A quarrel took place a week or two sincu ai Warsaw Missouri, at a Loco Foco meeting, between two Loco Foeos, in which one it.iblted the olher, causing his dinlh! Hon. H. P. Major was Iho individual slahhcd. and was at the lime of his death, memltcr of the Senate! Are these omrntf THE HHITISH ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE OUR ELECTIONS! ALARMING ATTEMPT TO CORRUPT AND RUIN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE! TO DESTROY OUR MANUFACTORIES AND PLACE US AT THE MERCY OF THEIR OVERSHADOWING POWER!! It is time the people of this country, the honest and patriotic nf every section, were awakened to true sense of the des perate, Ihe unprecedented snuggle now making by the British manufacturers, aided (we blush to own it) by Martin Van Burcn and those of his followers who call themselves linden, lo strike a death blow at our infant manufactures and through them at American Labor and American Industry, so far as that labor and industry comes in contact with their own. It can now no longer be disguiicd, lhal there it such an attempt making; one loo, more bold, daring, high-handed and powerful, ihan any that has ever before even been hinted all A combination of wealth and partixan influence truly formidable has dared to erect ilself and boldly cuter the lists, to influence public sentiment by falsehood and deceptive theory ami browbeat tlie American people, in a great Presidential contest. We have scarce a doubt thai Hritiili gold has been used in getting up and publishing the Plebeian Tracts, and that British influence, in conjunction with thai of the whole Loco Foco press, has aidivl in giving these tmctt circulation! Our read crs are aware of ihu fad thai the British press have denounced the present lariff ever since its adoption. Their denunciations have been responded lo mid re-echoed by the Loco For o press of this country! They have also been advised thai there is a press now in operation in New York, established by British gold, whose chief object is to decry American manufactories and inculcate free trade! But what will they think of ihe deliberate and authentic statement o( facts, in detnil, made below; which we copy from Iho Baltimore Sun, a pnper strictly neutral in politics, where il is given as an item of in formation t Fkes Tiunr. It is said in Ihe London Times that a sub- scription was recently opened in England lo raise funds lo circulate Free Trnde Trails in foreign countries. About UO.UOO were subscribed. Home of these tracts arc to bo printed in New York for circulation in the United States. Ohio The Governor of Ohio hiving been appointed Minister lo Mexico, his place in now filled by Mr. Hartley, a Democratic member ol me Senate, and Speaker of that txxly. He is the son of Mordecai Hartley, the Whiff candidate lor Governor. jV. Y. Plebeian. Railier fail. Mr. Plebeian. Mr. Shannon has not yet been confirmed by the Senate; and is, therefore, still Governor of Ohio, much to the vexation of Iho "central clique'' of hardt t who begin In mtirmir most lustily 'hill their hopes of gelling rid of the Governor are in danger of premature frost. Mr. Hartley, too the Siwiker m question curses the ill fortune that delays the fruition of his fou l desires. Patience, patience, gentlemen; if Ihu Tens question shmiU be settled and dismissed, the Governor will relieve your fears, and yield the State governmc.il into thu hands' of the Inrds, lo rem iin there until the people at Ihe ballot box nest full, bid them lake up Jio line of march. (TT We are sorry lo sec our friends in Ohio county, Vs., lividui upon twi candidates for Represent alive. This ought nol to bo. We have seen loo much of this in times past, there. It is certainly a pity there are nol as many of fices as patriot, thai Ihey might all lie accommodated. When we sec a Whig prefer his own personal gratification lo the good of the cnusc, Ihe harm uy and success of the party, wc caimol avoid the conclusion that he is a lug hy mutate, or from a dp of the spoils'. Wo will nol apply this to eillier of the candidates ih ire for R presen'ative; for il nny be that we should thus do them injustice; ihu fault may rest more wilh their friends than themselves. This m ich we will say, however; thnl if iho election of a Loco Foco over both of diem will Ihj Ihe means of convincing the candidates and their tr lends of the necessity of uniting harmoniously hereafter, we stimild not lament over such a rcill, at the ensuing trial. If tlie Whig cily of Wheeling and ihc Whig county of which it is a part, arc so indifferent about ibeir standing ai Ihis important crisis as to leaf) them to endanger success by dirition, they arc in a fair way to lose il that's all ! 07 The New York Tribune earnestly urges upon the Whigs of Ohio and of the West, lo aid in extending the cir culation of the " Ri publican ," the ably conducted Whig pa per at Cincinnati. Dr. Schmidt, Ihe editor, is an ardent wl ok- souled Whig, and his hands should lie held up by our Whig friends. Heed the advice of the InlHine: There is now printed nt Cincinnati ft capital Ger man Whig paper, tlio f icrman Republican,' by C. J. Schmidt. It is nearly or quite the only one in the Valley of tho Mississippi, where there arc half a dozen German Loco Foco papers, and at least 50,000 German voters. Tins paper out' lit to have a circu lution of five thousand copies, though every one were given away. And yet wo learn casually that it has a meaner list, is barely existing from any to day, and may die for want of sustenance before Llcction: Whigs of Ohio, of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri! wesny to you frankly thnt this will not answer! Thai wiper must be widely circulated and generous ly supported, cvi:n if wo havo fewer Conventions, less costly banners, and fewer thousands at our great pat he rings. CUy Linos throughout the west: Whiirrtl we call uitnn vou who possibly can send a few dollars for tho 'derinnn lit 'publican, and disiri tribute it among your German neighbors, or lo such as will pay thu postage. PROt'LAIM IT In every county, msl it up at the corner of every street, nund it in the ears of every Log Cabin man of Ohio, that the Plebeian Tracts, published by the organ of Mr. Van Burrn in New York eiiy, and cnorcn' by nearly every l.oeo Foco paper in the country, opxiM9 a Tar ft either for Protection nt Rkvrkuk, and advocate Free Traile and DIRLCT TAXATION for the support of Government ! I THE RMOKF. t'l. FARING AWAY! THE OLD COON WIDE AWAKE AND DEATH ON CHICKENS ! ! We gave in our last Ihe clierring result of the election iu this cily. Our opponents endeavor lo make the most of an unexpectedly bad bargain; lil Ihey arc not very soccrsilul in concealing thrir chagrin. Their doom is scaled m Old Franklin, and the) may as well prepare for a clean sweep! In that part of Ihe township out of tho rororale limits, we secured a fiue mitjnrily, owing lo the efforts of our gidlnul friends in the country. Lajt year il was against ui. But, clear the way for CINCINNATI TRIUMPHANT EVER! The Loco Foco Jacobins of the Uncen City nominated a whole hog party ticket this spring, resolving to make a party issue, and boasted of their determination lo carry it throughout. Compelled, in self-defence, lo nominate t parly ticket, the Whigs entered the field. Such were the boasts and brags of the Loco we had some fears of the result. The result shows lhal those fears ere needless. Our friends have achieved n noble victory, contending as they had to do, not onlv wilh Ihe regular Loco ticket, but wilh hosts of Inde pendent candidates, Oul of 27 rouncilmcn, the Whigs have elected 2 ot'iil One ward only gave a Loco Foco majority An independent cnndntaie for Juilice (Samuel Perry) was elected. The regular W lug candidates tor Clerk, Assessor, City Engineer, City Collectors, Market Master, ami Collector of Water Works were alt elected. Ihey dou't iccm lo appreciate the "WoeNcncc" of Patrick Collins, as he comes up among the mining as a candidate for Clefk. The old Trus tees (Whirl are elected by three thousand majority! The rota authorising ihu loan of glUO.tRK) to the Little Miami Railroad was carried by a vast majority. FROM W ASHINGTON. Wc have nothing ofiuttrest. Nothing has Itrvn done In Congress since our last- Mr. Schenrk made one or two more Attempts, without success, to obtain a suspension of ihu rules in mder lo etiteriain ihc motion for an adjournment adopted by the frknaic. Tlie Whigs voted for suspension and the Loco Focos generally against il. Bear lhal in mind. Pend ing the coiuuleralion of the Army Retrenching Rill in Ihe House. Mr. Petlit of Indiana, a Loco Foco, mo veil lo abolish tho office of Chaplains, by withholding iheir puy.' It due to lite Lor Foco guardians of public morality, to say lhal Ihey did not ninny of them voiewith him. Mr. Davis of Ky., pnqHised to go into the merits of Iho Retrenching Rill and to compare the course of a Whig Congress wilh that pursued by the Loco Foco ndminislratioiiN. He was considered estf of order, as Whigs uniformly are when they attempt lo tear tlie mask off their knavish opponents, and expose their iniquities and heartless nesa. The Annexation question is Still a prominent topic of discussion. The special minister from Teias expresses great surprise at the amount of feeling ho found against Annexation in .he Wesl, on his way lo Washington. Yel, he is said to be peikctly sanguine of Ihe success of lha negotiation, and often In del any amount that il will te completed in n montns: ne is evidently playing tl brag game; although there ia no doulrt that his government hs had the strongest assurances of success from Mr. 1 yler himself. The Ctncinuatiani have held a meeting against annexation It was largely attended, and strong resolutions adopted Committee was appointed lo interrogate ibe candidates for Ihe Presidency on lha subject. We are lhal Chase, Lewis and Ibiilev are the prominent member of the Committee. They are all Liberty men and will oppose Mr. Clay he his position what il mnyj ttT No answer, yel about that charge of "orgcy'' ml that pretended quotation from a "htt Roston Atlas! HARD TO HEAT! The Favcite Waihingionion, in speaking of tlie town of RIoominglKirg, in llmlroonty, claims for il the appellation of The It.in tier Town." Il snvs: Tin IUiinr.it Tows. I Dooming! hi rg, a town of from JIN) lo 300 population, in Paint township, has no i imfi l.itro Foco vithin it limit t' We oot'Stion if the same can be said of any oilier town of its size in the Stale, or, indeed, in the whole United Stales. And, wh.it is ipiite as singulnr, and, if Kisible still inure commendable, they have not a single doegtry in ihe place; nor, as we are informed, ran a drop of lujuor be purchased there: MONTGOMERY AROl'SlNG AND ARISING! The Whip of Montgomery county have come up lo the work noblv si far as there was a part) coolest. Tlie liaiiw ground of the county was Van fturen lowiediip. as iho Jour- nal informs us. The Locos were sanguine of success and of fered freely lo bet on the remit. Every inch of ground was contested, and the Whig candidates for Trustees, Clerk, Trea surer, tVc.wcre all eh-rled. 'Ihc l.oco Assessor and Consta bles were clerled. Tho Whigs carried the township last year after two years hard fighting and ihey arc determined lo hold nn lo il. Il it rather ominous lo see Van Uurtn township turning the cold shoulder lo the Miigicinii. In Jefferson township, where Ihc Loco majority his been as high as 3.17 against us, the collar was snapped, ami a Whig I'rusiee ami Constable were elected, in opposition to Ibe reg ular ticket! Hutsafor Montgomery ! MIILLRY COUNTY. . A Whig meeting wss held in Shelby county, on the 23d, Luke Fish, Esq. presided and Col. .inn, nrted as Secretary, Hon J. 8. tKlegrfTeipeeed lo address them, IhiI was prevented by illness ill his family. A County Central Commit Ire was appointed, wilh llardesly Walker nt ihe head. Delegates were appointed to tlie National Young Men's Con vention. I. 9. Coukliii, hiq. addressed the meeting cllective- ty. Ruckle on ihe armor friends, and up and al them. lion. V. U. Uoudc and 11. Alanine were to editress Uie Club. OLD KNOX COUNTY! Tlie Democratic Whig Ticket prevailed in Ml. Vernon (wilh one exception) by an average majority of I0U votes! M'hert's Chapman VICTORY IN CRAWFORD! lli i VRiis.Ohio. Ai.nl 1. Iflll. Fnirmt Tt.t:sol-f . e hae jnt cloned an animated and netting election tbr township olhcers, nt whirh a larger vote has been polled than was ever hvrelolore given in Urn lowieditp. our opponents mane tneir nRiiir nominal mni (-inmirti ihe townhi strained every nerve to carry the election, and then came out in tho short rows. Il has lec)me a common saving with us that as goes liuryrus township so goes the Siii lei and tlte result for the last eialil years has verified the saying, Hence Ihe anxiety of the weuielt to steal a march iihui us and carry the day; but Ihe cooiis have made great Invoc among them, and demonstrated thnl "Ihey cau l come We have rlecied ihe whole Whig ticket Treasurer by a lajoril v of A average Whig majority lor Trtislees.lt. fn IHU, Shannon's majority in this lo'ithip was .1!', making a Whig g.iin, as shown by the Treasurer's election, of ?.'; or, ss showu bv the vote for 1'nistees, of lii. You limy safely set itovn tins lownshiit as good for a majority ol M for Harry ol Die vteil. i ours, lruiy, JtKMAIf SCOTT, THE WAY THEY DO If! The Loco Focos of the House of Represent stives nf Con gress, prate much about gelling their Printing done al la prf cent below the prices of InTJ. They don't mention the fact thai they are printing thousands ami tens of thousands of electioneering documents, for no olher purpose Ihau to nil the pockets nf Rlair & Hives, and tu corrupt the public mind. Reautiesihey, to lalk about economy, while they ask the peo ple to support Martin an Ruren, who spent mirfy-iArrf mil- lions of dollars pr year, and kfl a debt of many millions hanging like an incubus upon the country that Gen. Jackson said he left "prosperous and happy ! 1 he cipenics of Uov eminent, tail year, were some twenty -four millions of dollars. ami this year it il estimntcd lhal ihey will mil exceed twenty millions ! HARMONY SOFT'S A N ifHA R DS. The IfOco Focos of Perry township, Stark county, held meeting a few days since, and denounced the hard money l.o co Foco paper of Canton anil ihe hard monej men gvnernllyi al the same lime approving the course of Mr. Irfhin. I here- uon Ihe Locos ol 'tin's township hold a meeting and ap prove the course ol the editor, nihoratciinid money doctrines, and denounce Lahm, Kdgore eV Co., telling them nol in coma Itcfore the people again for office, or they will show ihem thing or two. Are there any honest men in "ihe parly," who ttsoeci le- prosper by entriutiug rm commit lo sui h i nuiiirlit HE MECHANICS MOVING ! -GREAT MEETING I THE HARD MONEY OPINIONS OF DAVID TOD!! Any one who will take the trouble in examine ttte votes, motions, and speiehes of David Tod, the Loco Foco candi- late for Governor, during the two years he accidentally ob tained a seal in ihe Senate of Ohio, commencing wilh the session of '38 and '3!l, will find lhal he stood, on every occasion, among the most uncompromising enemies of ihe Banks and those who were engaged in Ranking! He favored the doe trine of REPEAL, in all its destructive enormity ! And what s infinitely worse, he boldly avowed his determination lo aid in driving from thcltinch svery Judge who would not carry out tlie doctrine of hit party on that qnettion!! Ho it was who ua ave man) reported a bill lo repeal the Stark county Orphan! t Institute ! and then claimed credit as n valiant, in- lomitaUe Reformer ! He was ever rt a ly, while in ihe Sen ate, to go si far as ihc most Radical, in a war uikw the interests of the people, and upon a paper currency , The Paincsvillo Telegraph has Just come to hand, contain ing Ihc following eiiraci from a speech of Mr. Tvd. In view of such sentiments as these, can we wonder that those who are in favor of a soond and practicable Ranking System, arc leaving tho parly, in disgust with Ihnl hyporricy which led him to write lo (he Cleveland Committee, in favor of Ranks! Tlioio who procured his nomination knew what his sentiments were, and if they had entertained any doubt, his avowals in Ihis cily, repeatedly made immediately after his nom ination, (as no man has ever pretewled to duty, knowing that there is nn abundance nf proof on hand,) in favor of Hartley's Law lo prevent Hanking, settled Iho point! Hear what his real sentiments arc, and ihcn let every friend of a sound Ranking System say whether he can be led into the supKrl of David Tod : CANDIDATE TOD ON RANKS AND POTMETAL. In the spring of liiM), Co. Tod defined his position on the currency ipieslioii ns follows: " I am for a metallic currency for something dial has some intrinsic vahmloil. There is no intrinsic value Inhiiuk pHjicr. W lienwehnvo done using il for u circulating medium it is intrinsically worthless. Nol so with gold and silver. It is valuable for olher purposes. belie rr there it gold awl tiher enough in the (Jutted Utates to do butincu with if not, I would ra her make up Ibe deficiency wilh copper, or even Pot mist 1.1" OF THE TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS OF BAL TIMORE! I'he Tailors and Clothiers, Employers and Journeymen, in accordance wilh noiiee previously given, held a very large spirited meeting, in Baltimore, a few dnys since, to aep- rcente ihe passnge of the New Tariff Bill, and lo memorialize Congress to suffer so much, at least, oftbo old one, ns nffec- iheir interests, to remain unchanged. J he mosi aeciuco ground was taken by ihe meeting, and its proceedings will arouse ihe Mechanics of Ihe country, lo thu defence of their interests. The resolutions below embody (he sentiments every mechanic who has not suffered himself to be deluded the false theories and miserable sophistry of Loco r ocoism. We call upon the friends of American Industry, every honest michanic, lo come up to the support of the Tariff and rally under the banner of the eloquent advocate of Ihe American System, Henry Clay. These resolutions were adopted by men of Iwth part es, who fell lhal (heir interest were in imminent dancer. They met together and spoke out their senti ments as Freemen, as Americans) consulting the welfare of Inhering men of this country. Head their resolves, and say if you can avoid responding heartily lo all Ihejr say: Reiohed, Thai we fervently and sincerely deprecate any linngu in tho present Tariff bill unless (he same shall Ikj called r as a means to auvauce uie interests oi m ciwmrj. Retail ed. Thai we esDecially and solemnly protest against the reduction of Ihc present rate of duly on ready made clothing imported from foreign countries. Ketotrra, l lint ut view ui tne immense mimneroi persons, ules ami femnlcs. who arc enentred in ihe manufacture "ol wearing apparel for men, women and children," nnd who are lepenileill Wurcnn lor a livciinooo, lor tne means oi rearms; iid limner I v sunnorlimr their lorn dies, and ol fulfilling their dmira as rood cilizc:is. it is an interest that demands lor its protection in an esimcinl manner llie iiilerveuliou aim aiu up the power of Congress lo levy duties. Rtioh'rd, Thai Clint system of legislation which encourages, maiiitnins and prospers Ihe wurkshops and manufactures of loreigu workshop in preference nnd lo the prostration and detliiirlion of our own, is a system that surely undermines the nation! prosperity, destroys every milium source oi national wealth, preys ukhi Ihu vital ol llie nation, and prematurely sows llie seeds of decay and death. Reiott ed, That m Iho view ol this meeting, nil mechanical irsuils have iih us a common interest in this innller, and we hereby reieetfully recommend the holding of meetings by llu-in for the poroe of memorializing agiiiil the pnisngu of uie inn proposed ny inu committee oi vtnjsauu Means oi Congress. THE VIPERS GNAW A FILE. As usual, when filled wilh forclHtdings of coming defeat and detected in falsehood and knavery, the Statesman boils over with venom and scurrility. Incapable ol coping wilh a hool boy in fair argument, he is no sooner cornered than he opens a flood gale of vulgar nhuc and personul vituperation. W e will nol demean ouiself so far as to follow him w here vic tory could only bring loathing, contempt and diguiL Hu miliating indeed, j mutt be to tho retpeclible men ui the ranks of our opponent, in acknowledge such an organ as ihu Si ale m an. When overtaken, as he will be, by defeat and ngrnce, lie will be overwhelmed by the indignant scorn of iue whom he has misted and deceived, and to whose defeat he has contributed by his recklessness nnd scurrility. When, few weeks since, tortured by Ihe fear of lhal punishment he was conscious of meriting, he could speak of the pain with which the hillernesi of parly strife and lh violence of Ibe press filled him. Now, look al his sheet and avoid, if you an, ciclaiming agamsl such n base prostitution of ihc press slander, is ton rank, loo foul loo slant or Contemptible, lo 1w used against one of Ihe noblest statesmen in Ihe country. It matters not that these shinier hnvc a thousand limes been futed, ei posed and cast off. I'p from their Icaleri .g depths icy are rnked, reeking with filth nnd in (he columns of ibe State mm they find a willing place. They are u-hcrcd lo the world, dainty mortels, upon which ihe d prnved may gloat and batten their apiclilcs for defamation nnd detraction. Principles are lost sight of, thrown ai.de, as mere dusl in lite .ilnncc; and the blood .bound of pnrty, are set at work to Itlncken tlie reputation, falsify the hstorr and distort Ihc ac tions of those who stand between ihem and Ihe darling object nf ihelr ambition ami labors ihe spoilt! Who docs not see how strikingly llie course now pursued corresponds with that of III 10? The good old man whoso leatli caused the nation In put on sackcloth sod bowed all Own in grief, was hunted nud followed to his very grave by the malice and hatred of the venomous reptiles of llie Ulolxj and Statesman, who now attempt to strike iheir fangs into the Imsom of Henry Clay! Nay, they stop nol here. Kendall, whose malignity is as remorseless as dealh itself, seeks lu open afresh iho wounds inflicted upon nn aged companion and a devoted family in the dealh of Ihe lamented H.iriison, y parading it in solemn mockery before ihe world, wild an array of signs and portents, construed into warnings for political ejftct among the credulous and superstitious! Did bias- ihemy and impiety ever dare morel Amos hrwiill and Sam Mcdary interpreters of die way and thoughts of DEITY! We turn from these Ihmg with a loathing and disgust Inn guage cannot convey) 1 Iteir im potency caneicite no other emotion. Let the v.pers g.mw on. A sw.fl and righteous retrilHition wdl overtake Ihem. Tliey will sink tn their level, a depth so deep no buttle will arise to mirk the spot. They lave long deluded, hui the charm is broken, rltcy have long Mttenud on the spoils; but they will soon be forced lo earn by toil that heretofore g.tined by plunder. Tlu days of Loco Koeottm are numlicrtd; and the jubilee of rascality draweth lo a close! STARK COUNTY AND THE GERMAN WHIGS The Whigs of Siatk county are wide awake and they are iloing their duty nobly. The Germans of that county, ro- vinced nf the hollow hearted hypocricy of Loco roco prelt-n lions on ihc subject of the Currency, by ihe coureof ihe ma jority in ibe last Legislature, not only in refusing In charier any new Ranks twit in abusing those who voted to save a few of the old one, ihey are every day cabling off Iheir allegiance lo thai parly, and coming oul in defence of their own inter' ests and those of the laboring men of every tongue. In Cnn Ion they hnve a W hig Band and a fireman H lug Choir . wImj aitemled a meeting at Mssillon, a short lime since, in compnnv wi:h John Harris Esq. and a Urge company of al' .ml W higs, ami it is sa d uVy did up Ihe V lug songs t a charm! The Loco rocos lake their performances in high iluilgeon, hut there is no help for them. The Germans love music and Ihey will lose Whig Principles when they become thoroughly ncouaintnl with ihem. A Mr. Philip Heidi, who his come out from ihe (bo I parly, in Fiillnn township, is do ing a good business among his brother Germans. I he Ril ing are some resolution adopted by Ihe tttrman H higs, at a mei ting tlwy held in M.isttllon. Wo copy from the Mas- sillon Gaxellc: We. tree cilitens and German Whigs of Perry township. consider il our duty m muku known our sentiments in mis pui- ic manner mere lore, Revlred, That as res arm the Tariff question, we believe with Washington, lh.it the safely and interest of the country mnire lhal our Home Mamtlactures should be supported. Reiolrtd. Thai ciiM'ricnce has root meed u, ho necessa ry it is lo havu wic legislation in order lo place on a firm looinir me somcci i a sue rurrtwy, ami inai ws are neeiu- nllv in favor ot well rerulnled banks. Retolred, I li.il under a judicious I arn, and an economical Administration of the General Government, the Slide si ill I e nahled to imv iheir tlehis( ami that ihe Revenue arising from ibe sale of Ibe Publir Lands, nuirhl tn he divirihtlled nmouz the dillerenl Slates, by which our laics will he diminished, and the prosperity of the country promoted. rrr The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Liberty Clay Club, of Highland county, as we learn from the Ohio News. The coufblcncc of llie Wings of Highland is not mi t placed : Rrflrri. That the memlers of the rl.iy Club of Eilterty Inwiifthip, Mievuig JnllR M. lUHKKKt, our Scnnlnr, lo have acted hsmciily and faithfully as such, during the Into M-tim of the Lvgiilature, deserves the apptohalion ol his constituents and lias ours. fT A scorching communication hits been received from J, J. Coot as, E., and will be published m our nest. Il via licales ih.U geiillein tn l veracity mod Iriiimphanllyi anil where it placm certain other individual! will be seen in due limc su'bec it to say, that il is where ihey have becu o;len placed before. GLAD OF IT! The Penns) banian contradicts a living rumor lhal Mr. Van Rnren desires lo withdraw his name as soon as he re ceives ihe nomination of Iho Rjlbmore Convention. The contradiction is mnde upon iho authority of a ktier from Mr. Van Ruren. We brealh Oevvr now 1 However, we suspect Ihe Connecticut and Virginia elections will have some bearing ujmn his ng tat ions ami conclusions ! The Peiinsylvanian docs nol say what be will do befort ihe nomination! THE ECLECTIC MAGAZINE. This invalnibh repository of foreign literature, (April No.,) is on our table. Tlie contents of ihe preicul numtwr are selected from the besl and latest F.uroienn jteriodirals. The selections are well made, and must commend ihe work to every well cultivated nund and refined taste. The met! olinl engraving of Milton dictating lo his daughters is capital in ih-sign and executed ui a manner credit Mile to llie eminent artist. Met nuley s inimitable crilicum, nr., upon Ibe wri tings of Milton, first publiihed in the Edinburgh Review many years since, is rcMihhsbcd in connection with Ihe plate. ami will le a rich treat to those who have not before had the privilege of perusing il. A graphic description of tlie Irish Slate Triids, written upot the spot, is exceedingly inlet- esimg. An article un Oregon 1 erniory, giving the British view of the suhjctl, contains much valuable information, and is in much belter temper than wo could have cipecird from thv British and Foreign Review. Each mi miter of the work will eon tain an engraving on Heel. Portraits of eminent persons are to be occasionally introduced The amount and variety of reading is vary great, each number foiiiainiug some IV) pages. There are 18 valuable productions in ibe nuuihf r Itefore us, over and nbove the miscellaneous. Edited by Professor Agnew, ami published in Ntw York. (IT Another dctlruclivc fire look place in New Orleans a short time since, consuming the. lamp and oil store of Fulton At Co., the furniture store of C. Sainton and ihe lupinr store of Rrasiet and Gonly, By the fa'hug of the walls a number of ilremcn were severely iiyNirvd. O.ie of ihem, John Homes, died from his injuries. CIRCULATE WHIG DOCUMENTS AND WUIG NEWSPAPERS. The Cleveland Herald says that large packages of Ira r is nnd pamphlets, Alc, are being rere ved in that section of iho Stale, franked by B. Tnppan. Each pnekngc contains somo W or f)0 pamphlets, enclosed in separate wrapwr and franked for circulation. Wo suppose ihey ore Ihe iracls of Kendall nnd thu Plelwinn's Free Trade ilocuincnls. Whigs, be up and doing; lei light bo disseminated. Whig Tracts and Whig newspapers and Whig organisation will more than neutralize ihese limits. Truth is mighty and Whig principles must prevail.BT At a Whig meeting held at Sr. Mart's, for the formation of a Clay Club, the following among olher cicclletit resolutions was adopted: Retolred, That every member of ihis Club will constitute biniHi-ll a ruin m i it ec of one to meet and consult his fellow man, publicly or privntely, wherever lie finds one or more willing to hear of or enquire for Whig principles, and lo combat tho doctrines of those who, ia the niime of Democracy, are en-deavorme lo re-establish ihe fHlhui dynasty of Martin Van Burcn, Sub-Treasury, Central dictation, and low wages for the lalmrcr, Stacy Taylor, Esq., acled as Chairman, and Joseph IL Daitgherty, as Secretary. Spirited and effective addresses were delivered by Messrs. Riley and ('ruin'. In noliciinr ihe response of the Lorain Whigs lo the nomin ation of Mr. Riirllev. the Stale Journ ! cp-diis il to ihe kllyria KfpuMirun msiend ol lite Altai. Ity nit mtana, Air. Journal wipe oul lhal stniu oihii Mr. Itnrtlet mull he Whigs of Lorain ns sficedily as ible. Don't let it go abroad thtil our eau-o has surh an advocate ns Ihe lUuria Republican. It's too m-icti like milking the Devil an angel of hghl, and mi advocate ol righteousness. t.itjna Atlas. A thousand pardoiu Mr. Atlas. W e ought tn have known better, I Kit accidents will hapjiea occasionally iu ibe best reg-til.ited families. (LT Resolutions approving of ihe course of M. (itisc kei,, ihe able and accomplished Represent alive from (hat couuly, were recently adopted in Diyton, Montgomery county. O Vaj Rrowd, Esq., succeeds Hon. Jun. Pcarcc in the editorial detriment of the Carroll Free Prcs. For ihe Ohio Sinto Journal. Tho Whies of School Districl No. 2, Montgomery and Hamilton townships, met at the School Untitle, on Suturdny evening, iho 30th of Murcli, for the luruintion ol a (Jay Uub. I )n motion, Wm. mkriox was appointed Presi dent, Origin Harris and Edward Stewart Vice Pres idents, and John a. Henderson, Hec rotary. un motion, a committee ol three was appointed to draft p'Roliitiims expressive, of the sense of the meet- it i it. The Chair appointed the following persons said com mi It ec: John Muler, David Altinaii, and N. Mo rion. Tho committee, nflor rctirintra short time, report ed iho following resulutions, which wore adopled separately: llrtolpcif, Thnt wc belicvp, with Washington, Jef ferson, M'ulison, and Monroe, that the protection of American industry, and American hthor is. and it ahoiild he, tho first duly of American legislators; and it is, in the ludLnncnt ol tuts incctinz, llie crent su- ctH of national prosperity. llciolvcil. Tint ft sound INitional currency ia in-dispensable to tho prosperity of the agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing interests of the country; and that such a currency is only to be obtained by cstnbli-thing a well regulated National Bank. Rfiolvtd That wc have unbounded confidence in him whoso name assures ut of all that is mighty in intellect, elevated in worth, and devoted in pttri-otism, and that it is our wish that Henry CUy bo elecctod to the Presidency, Jirmlrrd, That we have unlimited Confidence in Mordecai Bart ley, our candidate forliovernor. I ir sol red. That tho party owe their thanks to John Teesdale, I'M i tor of the Ohio State Journnl, and (jidenn T. Stewart, Editor of the Ohio State Tribune; and that wo will give thorn our support as lonp; as they continue their present manly and independent course. IfemM, That Ihe proceedings of this meetinjr he signed by the President and Secretary and publiihed in the Ohio State Journal and Ohio Stale Tribune, On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet again on Saturday evening, the ltd of April, at 7 o'clock. W.M. MKUl0Nl,fWfi. Jon P. IIkoriiso Hceretaru. An:nj An Bi'nui.AitT ! On Monday evening last, the '-Titli inst. the Barn of Dnrttl Jbrahim$ about two and a half miles enst tf this plnce, wns destroyed hy firo. There was little or no gram or hay in tho barn at tho titno. Tho principal loss is the barn, one cow and calf thnt perished in the flames, and tho wngon of Mr. Ahrnhims which was very mate rial I y injured hy the fire. At tho same tunc tho house was entered bv some thief and in money, stolen. Cttrroli Fret iVrss. Mr. Ci.at i 8av:!uii. Mr. Clay arrived in Savannah on Thursday Inst The Ht-publicnn of thnt city Ins tho following notice of his arrival: Ptinciunlly at tho hour of (i o'clock, the cars arrived with the lion. Henry Clay, who is now, tor tho first time in his lifo, among his friends in Chatham county. On the arrival of iho cars at the depot, a natimnl saluto ol twenty-six guns was tired under the order of Lieut, (iallie, of ihe Chatham Artillcty. 1 ho Committee ot Reception Imung repaired to tho depot in enrringes received Mr. Clay, who was es corted to his lodgings at Judge Berrien by ft Urge cavalcade ot citiiens on horsehack. INevcr havo wo seen a more widespread cnthusuam. Every piaiia, door and window of the streets along which the immense ihrong which accompanied Air. Clay passed war crowded with nusioiis spectators, and Iho waving of tho handkerchiefs of thu Indies showed how fully they partook of tho warm admiration evinced tor tho great statesman. On arriving nt the houne of Judge Berrien, Mr. Clay was received by tho Cummiltco of Invitation, and was welcomed hy tho Mayor in ft short address, lo which he briefly responded. During the evemng.tho hospitalities of Judge Berrien's hotiso were dispensed to tho Committees of Invitation nnd Ucception, who had been invited to meet Mr. Clay there. MECHANICS' MASS MEETING. Wednesday Evening, Mahch 27, 1844. Tito Chairman of the committee, who were ap pointed to draft a Constitution, By-Li ws, recommend O tlic crs, &.C., for tho association, made the following report, which was adopted unanimously: Whereas, we, the mechanics and working men of Columbus, have assembled together fur the purpose of consolidating our power, so th it wo may, more ef tectually, resiit a tyrannical and unjust law which hns been forced upon us by unwise legislation; a law which throws the labor of all the convicts and criminals, who have or shall be convicted of crime in the ilitleront parts of tho State, in competition with the honest nnd industrious mechanics and laborers. And H'htrtas, believing as wo do, that nothing can be accomplished without a union of the producing clauses of the State, without regard to our political creed or pnrty prejudices; and, therefore, to accom- imnuuui chub anu entxi a repeal oi wis inw, uiui has for many years diigrsced the statute book, we must unite our strength, and come up, as one man, tothowoik, and to further tho accomplishment of so noble an undertaking, we must act as becomes men who are determined not to havo rights invaded by unjust legislation, no more than wo would submit to have our soil invaded by a foreign enemy. With these considerations we call, in one voico, to our fellow mechanics and workinginon throughout the Stale, lo form associations, and aid us in this, our noblo undertaking, and let our enemies know that we know our riirhts, and knowing them, will main- tnin them at nil hazards; and with theflo cons id era-lions, wo adopt tho following Constitution and By laws tor our guide: AKTICLK 1. This Association shall bo distinpiiishcd bv the namuol the Columbus Anti-I nson Monopoly Asso ciation. ARTICLK 2. Tho officer of this Association shall consist of a President, Vice President Secretary, and Assistant Secretary, and Treasurer. The manner of choosing said otliccrs shall be tuva voce, and said officers shall tnke their seats as elected, and shall hold their offices for one year, and in cose of vacancy hy death, resignation, or otherwise, the Association shall fill the vacancy in tho same manner as authorized for th ir election by this arlicle. ARTICLE 3. Tho President shall prnside at all meet.ngs of the Association, preserve oidor thorein, and see that the Inws are faithfully executed; regulate debates, decide nil questions of order, subject lo an appeal to ihu Association. He shnll neither make or second any motion, while iu the chair, and when ho wishes to speak on any subject, he shall call tho Vice President to tnke the chair, and to perform such other duties as tho By-Laws shall direct ARTICLK 4. Tho Vico President shall perform all the duties enjoined on tho President ih his absence. ARTICLE 5. The duties of the Secretary shnll be to keep minutes of tho proceedings of tho Association, to be taken down during tho meeting, and to bo read at the next meeting unless they aro published. He shall also safely and securely keep nil the records and papers of tho Association entrusted to his care. Ho shall act as a Corresponding Secretary, with other ArfsocintiniM, and preserve the correspondence, and present tho same at each meeting of the Association. ARTICLE (J. In tlie absence nf the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary shall pert or in nil the duties enjoined on the Secretary, and shall act as Corresponding Secretary, and present the correspondence at every meeting of the Association. ARTICLE 7. It shall ho the duty of tho Treasurer to receive nil moneys, as donations or otherwise, thnt mny be col lected, and to disburse tho anino for all expenses tint may he incurred by the Association; and he shall report, at the regular meetings, Uie moneys in tho Treuury, or any debts that may be standing a-gainst the Association. BY-LAWS. 1. Any person addressing this Association or taking any activo part in the proceedings, must hnve signed our Constitution and Fledge, unless the said person have permistiion by a vote of lha Association. 2. Any person addrcsHing this meeting, who endeavors to bring into debate any of the party uues- tions that are beforo either of the two great political parties of the country, shall be considered out of order, and shall not be permitted lo continue his remarks without a vote of the Association. :i It shall be tho duty of the Secretary to read the By laws and Plcdgo at every meeting of the Association. 4. It shall be the duty of tho President to ask if l hero is any person in the roorn who has not signed tho pledge, and invite them to come forward and do the same. Your committee recommend the following gentle men as olficors of tho Association: For President, James Cherry; for Vice President, V Uaveh; for Secretary, Oeo. V. Phillips; for Assistant hecretary, I d. Uvr.R. lietnlpeti. Ihnl tho proceedings of this meeting be published in llie city pipers, and sll olher papers thnt are friendly to the mechanics and workingmcn, throughout the Mate. 1 LLlHiE. We. tho undersigned, citizens and residents of Columbus, do solemnly and sincerely pledge our selves as men worthy of respect and standing in community, that we will use nil honorable means to secure ft repeal of the law regulating the convict la bor in the Ohio Penitentiary, so thai it will not come in competition with the mechanical or laboring in tcrcnta of tho State. Further more, we do solemnly pledge ourselves, mat we win not vote lor any man, ho his political opinions what they may, lor any legislative olhxo, unless ho will pledge himself to use his own inllucnce and exertions, if elected, lo secure a repeal of tho law at aa early ft day as possible, alter tho meeting of the next tieneral Assembly, James Ciikhhy, Ei, was called upon to take tho Chair, as President, but not being present at the time, the Vice rresubnt. Air. r Oaver, acted aa President, who, being called upon, arose and ad dressed the Association in ft spirited manner. Tho Association was also addressed, eloquently, by Messrs, Walton, BrevbiglP, Newcomer, ruuston. Adams, Shields, and Oki), who proved by strong and satisfactory arguments, that the present system of: ompioymg the convicts in tho Onto t'cmtcntisry, op-orates, both directly and indirectly, against the best' interests of society generally, and consequently ouirht to be abolished as soon aa possible, I on motion, it win HrmlvtiL Thai eich and every person becoming I a member of tins Association, shall, nn signing the Constitution and By-Laws, pay, as an initttion fee, I ten cents, to defray the necessary expenses of said Aiocintion, Mr. Nead nffrred several resolutions urging the propriety of establishing a newspaper in Columbus, tn be devoted to the interests nf the mechanics and laboring men; which were referred lo ft committee of five tn report at the next regular meeting. On motion ot Mr. William Armstrong, tho Secre tary was authorized tn purchase a book, stationery, aic. tor the use ut the Assocmtion. On motion, tho meeting adjourned to meet on next Tucaduy evening week. JAMKK ClIl.lUll, I'ruidenU E. Gavfr, Tiff President, flrorgr IV, Phillips, Secretary. (i. J'rr, Assistant Secretary. For Orecion. Tho Western (Ma) Expositor says tome of the ( regoti emigrants have already arrived at Independence, in that Slate, for the purpose of (making preparations to depart for that Territory this spring. Ttiero are from M00 to 400 persons in Jackson county who contcmplato emigrating this season. Mori Mormons. Tho steamer Maid, of towa, passed up the Mississippi, ft few days sinco, on her way lo Nativoo, wilh about '200 passengers on board, all Mormons, emigrants from hnglmid. There aro said to bo 1,000 more coming. The Murderers nr Mr. Scraiihe. Tho grand jury, at Providence, linving found true bills against the (iordons, for the murder of Amass, Spraguc, tho the prisoners were brought into court on Wodnesday morning, and, at tho date of our last intelligence, were listening with earnest attention to tho reading of tho indictment. Mr, Welle r, the Ohm bully, hns been fined $10 for his assault upon Mr. Shriver. Tho Marietta In telligencer says, "Perhaps an effort will bo made to rerun d tho hue and costs imposed upon this htm and champion of Democracy.' John Cft'isr, Treasurer. HAKItV CLAY. The following spirited Whig Hour, written by a lady for Ihu occasion, was sung with inurh enthusiasm at the great Whig gathering held recently at thu Tabernacle in New York; Air "Anld lang Hyne." Leave vain regrets for errors past, Nor cast Ihe ship nsruy; Bui nail your colon lo the mast, And strike for Harry Clay. Front him no treason need be feared, Your cause he'll ne'er betray; What name to freemen so endeared, As that of Harry Clay. No vain abstractions fill his head, To lead liis heart aslrayi For every nuble promise made, b kept by Harry Clay. Tltcn let nol treason's haled form, Tus fill you with dismay, Bui gather strength lo breast the storm; Stand fasl by Harry Clay. Rise bravely for one effort more, Ymir motto thus display; Protection for our native shore, Suilaiiiud by Harry Clay. And o'er our gallant Chieftain's grave, i'ledge wu.our failh ihis day; In weal or woe, no change to know, Till iriumphs Harry Clay. CHORUS. Till triumphs Harry Clay, my boys, Till triumphs Harry Clay. In weal or wo, no rbaitgc lo know. Till triumph! Harry Clay. : From Ihe New Haven Palladium. THE CILLEY DUEL. As wo promised ft correspondent that we would state the facts in regard to this affair, which has been revived in this election for the purpose of connecting Mr. Clay unfavorably ith it, we proceed to do so. Jonathan Cilley was, in IB-'W, a Loco Foco member of the lower House of Congrossfrom Maine. 1 J is brother, is at the present time, an active and influential Whig, in New Hampshire. In the course of a debate in the House, Mr. J. Cilley intimated thnt Col, Webb, of ihe New York Courier and Enquirer, bad received a bribe of $52,000 from the United Slates Bank. Upon this, Webb sent a challencgo to Cilley by the hand of Mr. Graves', who, though ever esteemed a most amiable man, yet with his notions of that miserable code of false honor which he was educated to esteem as obligatory upon gentlt- men, felt that he could not decline to act as Uie friend of Webb; he therefore boro tho challenge Cilley declined to receivo it on the ground that Webb was no gentleman. According to the duelist's code such a reason is construed into an insult to the person bearing the challenge, and the quarrel then becomes nu nnd so both U raves and Cilley understood the matter. During the progress of the cosrespondence between them, Mr. Graves became pretty well satisfied ihat it ho gave the challenge, Cilley would select the weapon thedeady rille, with wmch he (li raves) was totally unacquainted, in this emergency, after the attempted explanatory corres pondence had closed, and ot course all turiher uego-cintion had ceased and Mr. (irovel had written his challenge, he called with Mr. Wiso upon Mr. Clay ; a practice that individuals and committees hnve al ways been in the habit ol, when embarrassod (so snys Col, U, M. Johnson and John Quincy Adams, and they say also, that he is ever found a prudent adviser. Mr. Graves stated the case to Mr. Clay, and also intimated his fears as to the result in c n- scqiienco of Ins want of skill with the rifle. Mr. Clay actuated both by tho common feehncs of hu manity, and by a particular desire to save his friend, Mr, u raves, irom exposure lo what appeared almost cerfain dtnih lold him nnd Mr. Wise that the affair ought to be amicably adjusted, and ho believed it would he but ho told him ho should alter the challengethat ho should use milder language, so that the door of reconciliation might still be left. open. Mr. Clay penned a suhstiiuto which he thought would be less offensive, and this is what the Loco Foco editors mean hy charging Mr. Clay with pushing on the duel and writing the challenge! Was ever truth and justice more shamefully perverted! Benton and Bynum were the advisers of Mr. Cilley and his seconds, and they look the opposite ground ot Air. Clay, and instead ot using their efforts to prevent the duel, they did all they could to bring it on, being perfectly confident that Mr. Graves would full, for Cilley was considered the best rifle shot in Maine. Mr. Clay, after he had expressed his opinion that the affair would be amicably adjusted, knew nothing further of it until the noon of the day on which the due was fought and when informed that it was to take plnce, he advised the calling out of the police upon all the routes which the parties would be likely tn take, and Mr. Clny himself, with Mr. Crittenden, Gen. Thompson, of S. C, nnd tho Marshal of the district, all started in pursuit to stop an affair which every one pronounced absurd. The duelist's eluded pursuit, and at the fourth fire Cilley fell a corpse. Yes, this snme tienry A. Wise, the disappointed politician, with Mr. Ci) ley's Loco Foco second, permitted these men to stand and hoot at each other four times. Even professed duelists sav this was barbarous, all things considered; but this Henry A. Wise, now insinuates that Henry Clay was an instigntor of the duel ! It was not until Wise had been defeated as tho Whig candidato for speakership of the House, that ho d u red to insinuate any thing against Mr. Clay; nor would ho then probably, if he had not been writhing in agony under the lash which John Q Adams laid upon him for his cold blooded conduct in that duel. Then he broke forth as follows : With regard to the preliminaries nf that duel, it was not my advice, but that of ft higher, belter and more distinguished man that was relied on." From this little beginning has originated all the vile slander that has been heaped upon Mr. Clay in regard to that duel. Wis, Benton, Bynum, and the wholo crow of ljoco Foco murderers, havo ondeav-ored to make Mr. Clay the scape gnat fur their sins. But what effect docs this abuse of Mr. Clay have upon tho veticrablo Adams, the hater of duelists. He said, whilst on his late visit in Ohio, as follows: I havo ever found him (Mr. Clay) not only one of tho ablest men whom I ever co-operated with, but one of Me matt amutblf and teorMy.n We close this sketch nf this duel with an extract fmm tho letter of Mr. Graves, the unfortunate man whose days are full of bitterness for having caused the death of Cilley by the rille in his hand. Mr. Graves on learning the dastardly couse of Wise, addressed tn Mr. Clay a calm statement of the affair, and of Mr. Clay's agency in it. We extract as follows : "From tlie commencement of the difficulty between Mr. Cilley and myself, up to the time I sent him the challenge, I do not recollect that I mentioned it to you or any other colleague or friend, egcept Mr. Mcnefco and Mr. Wise. I know it was my purpose to communicate on the subject with such persons only aa I had determined to select ns my friends, should tho matter not terminate amicably. Henco my friend and colleague, Mr.Southgate, who sat by my sido at the same table when I wrote the correspondence, know not a word of tho atlttir from me until it was over. I hoped from the first that it would be amicably adjusted, and felt ft strong solicitude that it should be known to as few persons as possible. I do not recollect naming the subject to you ui.til tho morning beforo the meeting, when I called at your room,! think in company with Mr. Wise, and exhibited to yon the correspond enco, and perhaps detailed lo you tho circumstances of tho atlntr. I ro-member that you suggested to me some modification in llie phraseology of Uie challcnffo which I had writ ten, but had not scut, by which milder language was employed, and the door was not so completely closed against adjustment. 1 recollect well, at the It mo From ilia Whig Riibj. INSULTS TO THE PEOPLE. Mr. Van Buren styles the people who routed hitn in 18-10 fools and nvtd metu Aim Kendall, the head and tront nt Mr. Vail Duren's administration and now the editor of Uie Expositor, speaking of the conduct of Uie people in '40 uses this language : vast assemblages, maddened Hi L.IUUUH and infuriated by snni?s and br racine-i called tnetckeg and by $enaeltn$ yetlinet, as if with a torch FROM n""u iw miiuiu njire jor tne juries upon in wiur aj every LOG CABIN and light up a flame on every stump. And tho orgies of the canvass were consummated by frauds and PERJURIES at which the mind still shttdders!" As will be seen from a column in our last Dnoer a Locofoco song concludes with this chorus : "W e are some of the lads who in '40 got bint And voted like CATTLE for Tippecanoe I" These insults are base enough, but we hare yet another, more revolting than all to record. It should bo cut out and hung up in every Log Cabin in the land. The Olno Statesman the organ of Locofocoism in Ohio publishes in its columns and calls public attention to a speech made in Columbus nn the 21st of Feb. 1844. by a man named Patrick Collins. Tho speech, says the Statesman, was delivered before the Hickory Club or that city, from that speecu wo quote what follows, word for word. This Collins said : uAl,RF.AIT THE BALD EAGLE RISES WITH EX-PAWDKD P If I Ort pt THE BLUE FIRMAMEKT OK THE 8TAR-8 PA tOLEn BAT NEB. Oil! MAT THAT BIRD OT fame kkver again FLY SO LOW AS TO BUILD HER NEHT IN A LOG CABIN!!!" Palsied be tho accursed tongue that dared to breathe such a prayer to Heaven! When the bald eaglo shnll desert the Log Cabin, the genius of Liberty will have deserted us,' as a people! Freedom was cradled in the rude dwellings of our ancestry, and the blood of Uioso who made their beds in log cabins and who broke bread there, has handed its institutions to us. And whenever and wherever if again the crisis call hostile invasion shall rally us to tho standard of the Country, it will be from tho lop; cabins of the land that tho power will go forth to challenge and repel it! God in his mercy long pro-serve to us and tu our descendants that abode of the eagle! Ihe poor tool ot Martin van uuren who uttered thnt accursed prayer, would doubtless transfer the ' glorious emblem of our liberties to the banner of & Standing Army, and the nest of the Eagle to tho Hub -Treasurer's palace! And Men, then indeed would Uie palace rejoice, and Uie log catiins mourn in sackcloth and ashes: Tacts or the E.ikmv. Despairing of the suc cess of an effort to awaken the dormant Jackson en thusiasm, or of an appeal to the reason of the people, tho Locofocos now, like the impostors of old, invoke Uie powers of superstition. The people aro treated as children to be scared by signs and omens, nd to Amos Kendall has been entrusted the task of getting thorn up for the occasion. Portents dire, told with tearlul uplurmngs ot inewnuco? eyes ana iu a hollow sepulchral tone of voice, worthy accom paniments ot an old negro chrnnc's ghost story, aro now paraded in almost every Locofoco paper we open, instead of arguments, to induce the intelligent. shrewd, business people of this country to vote a-gainst Ile.fitr Clat and for Martin Van Uurtn! The only parallel to those enoits is tne ingenious device resorted to by the Chinese, who, in their lata war with the English, dressed up ft corps of iheir soldiers in the most hideous costumes they could imarrtne. thinkintr thereby to drive the "outside bar barians" in wild affright from their coasts. A few well directed volleys brought these Chinese "devils," as they were styled, to their knees, begging for mercy, and tho American Locofoco imps will share Ihe same fate. The fuct is, to use an old, but expressive saying, ton many nf our people have been brought up in the woods to be scared by owls Buffalo Com-merciiti Advertiser The Buffaloes Comino. Wo published a few days since, r letter from a cor respondent in Missouri, advising us of the intention to send somo buffaloes from that region to be present at Uie great Whig I you suggested the modification, which I believe was fUim.il.nii .. Mi,- VVa lnnPn tmw lln.l tliA hlltl'j.. I k IC iL. . -f ....w,. Convention in May. We learn now that the bulla loes aro on their way, and that they are lo bo brought on by nine Osage Indians. The Boonville Observer ot tho Mtn inst. says: Two nf our most respectable citiiens left yesterday, the Wth, on tho steamber Wapello, with two Mexicans, n mo Osage Indians, an interpreter, and twelve hullaloes, tn bo exhibited at Jfaitimnre during the Conventions, in May. They propose procuring the race ground or some place mijaeeni lo tne city, and giving ft grand buffalo hunt The Mexicans, who aro celebrated for their horsemannhip, will exhibit their maimer of catching wild animals with tfiedMo; tho Osisges will also show their manner of hunting buffalo on horseback with bow and arrows, their manner nf killing, skinning, &c, together with their war songs and dances. Wo learn from the Cincinnati papers that the buffaloes and their attendants, reached Cincinnati on the I'.Hh inst, and left the same day for Pittaburgh on tho steamboat Lehigh. IfalUmnrt I'amoU A Whig Mass Meeting at Memphis is tn be held on the last Wednesday in May nest. Tho Eagle says ft committee of l'K persons of the city and county have been appointed a committee of Provisions. In addition to which lnrge committees of Finance, liocatton, Reception, tVc, and eight Marshals have been appointod, the ladies to furnish banners, Alc. It is expected to bo ft splendid aflair. written by yourself on another piece of paper, you slated that you thought tho matter ought to be and would bo amicably adjusted; and in this I remember Mr. Wiso concurred with you in opinion, I recollect this the better, from a conviction resting on my mind at tho timo that there were influences, nhicli 1 thought I saw more fully than any of my friends, that militated against tins view of the subject; some of which I think I mentioned to yon in reply to your suggestion that you thought the matter would bo adjusted without a hostile meeting. I adopted your form, with but little, if any modification, and 1 suppose destroyed it, and Uiat drawn by myself. It is utterly untrtio that you ever exhibited to me any wish that tho meeting should take placo. I be lieve I had no friend in Washington who nioro ro-gretled it. I recollect after Uie alfair, when we met at our boarding house, you seemed to sympathise most deeply with mo in my misfortune: you wept and were unable to tiller a word." CyMr. Clay "WEPT," says Mr. Graves, and was "tinnWcfo utter a irant" This is tho man that Uie loco focos, who once supported him against Gen. Jackson who murdered a man in cold blood, now daro to stigmaltxoas a duelisland promoter of duels! The Williamsport (Md.) Banner nominates Isaac Munroo, the veteran Editor ot tho Baltimore Patriot, for Governor of Maryland. THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. This District will be Uioroughly awakened and completely organized during the canvass. Our Whig strength is ereat, and commensurate exer tions will be made to bring it to bear upon the important result FOUR THOUSAND is the min imum estimated Whig majority. I he work ot organization, we are pleased to no tice, hns already begun in nearly all of tho counties. The Whig speakers, also, are proclaiming tn the People the facts and arguments which illustrate the great question at issue. Although Gon. Maso.t declined a re-election to Congress, and ft nomination for Governor, yet he docs not design to be idle at una inn i imi' ot juncture, na unv ui uie iiiic fc tutors of the State, he has already been bcfoio tho people. It will be seen by the following, from the citi zen of Tuesday, that Gen. Mason addressed Uie pro-pie at Urbana, during the late Court week. Our friend Stanton, of Logan, we arc pleased tu notice, is "instant in season." Springfield Hejiub. TO WHIG EDITORSIROUGHOUT THE UNION. It will be -seen by the following official proceed ings, that the Committee of litception for the H hig Awtonui Convention, respectfully request the Wing; editors throughout the Union, to publish list of tho delegates appointed in their respective States to tho said Convention to nominate candidates for President nnd Vice-President, and to forward a copy of their respective papers, containing the same, to Kevcrdy Johnson, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Recep tion, Baltimore. lialtimore I'atnot. OREGON. Territorial Govermeftt Formed. Tho St. Ijouia New Era contains a very interesting letter from ft traveler who went out to Oregon in tho Mpring ot Wi, and left there in the summer ot 'l-l. and passing through California, finally returned to Missouri. He says that at s meeting ot the Ameri can settlers in the Spring of Mil, ft Government was regularly formed by the choosing of Judges, sheriffs, Clerks, &c. It was a perfect Territorial Governmentexcept that no Governor was appointed. Ho represents California as a most admirable) country, with a fine climate, producing almost all sorts of fruits and grain. We strongly suspect that the Pacific coat of America, between the 30th and 40lh degrees of north latitude, must be very superior in natural advantages. Cincinnati Chronick. The Ohio Militia. An act passed the last session of the Legislature, to dispense with the tmininir of the rank and file of the militia in time ofpea.ee. r.ach able bodied sane wmteman between tho area of 21 and 45, not ft member of a Volunteer Military Company or Fire Company, and not otherwise legally exempt, are to bo returned annually by the Town- 'hip Assessors to the Clerk of the township, and tho Township Trustees aro to pre pare ft Roll of such, to bo returned to the Commandant of Brigade, and through him up to the Adjutant oeneral ot the iState. Each person so enrolled is to pay 50 cents a year in lieu of military duty, which is to bo collected by the Township Assessor and paid into the County Treasury to the credit of the proper Brigade, tn be disbursed on the order of tho Commandant of Brigade. When ordered into service tho enrolled men are to be forthwith organized. Tho old Brigade boundaries are to remain; and vacancies in the ollice nf Brigadier Goncral to be filled by the officers of iho Voluntoer Compnnies. The bill provides for ft complete oriraniiation and training of the Volunteer Uniform Mililinofall able bodied white men between 18 and 45, The bill is a good one. Cincinnati Gazette RRnrjcTinit of UisiTcn Htates Salaries. Mr. Heywood, or North Carolina, on Friday last, introduced in the senate ot ihe united stale several bills for the reduction of salaries of the Executive officers nf the Government, and limiting their terms of ollice. Ho proposes to reduce tho President's salary to $15,000, those of tho Heads of Depart ment, to f.ttHtl), and mat oi tne Attorney tieneral to $1000, limiting the term of office for all cabinet officers totw years. He also proposes tn reduce the salaries of the Supremo Court to $ 1000 for the Chief Justice, and $1500 for the Associate Justices. All thciio changes are intended lo take place on the 4th of March, 1845, but judging from the length ot time rrnired for Congress to pass upon more torpor-tsnt and more popular measures, that day would bo some years bofore its passage. Public Works. The hill introduced into tho Pennsylvania legislature, hy Mr. Cooper, on Saturday last, provides for the unconditional sale of all tho finished lines of the Public Improvements. Tho bill separates tho works into three divisions; One embracing the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, Uio price of which is set at 4,KH',000. Another embracing the main line from Columbia to Pittsburg prico $ll,000,000. And another embracing tho Delaware division price OtKMKK). Tho Harrishurg Intelligencer, alluding to tho above, says: HThc sale of these works is emphatically the measure of relief to the Commonwealth."

WEEKLY 0 TO J STATE JO UNAL. VOLUME XXXIV. COLUMBUS, WEDNESDAY, APKIL 10, 1844. NUMBER 33. PUBLISHED KVKKY WEDNESDAY MORNING, BY SCOTT & TEESDALE. OTict corner of High and Town streets, Bullies' Building T K R M 8 . Two Dollars ttn Aifim, which mint invariably be paid in advance, free of postage or of per ecntage to A gents or Collector!. The Journal is alio published daily during the session of be LegiMaturn. and ttmre a wek the remainder of the yoar for 3 and three times a week, yearly, for 4. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 4t 1844. DEATH OF A CONGRESSMAN. It givci ui pain to Unto that Hon. II. A. MOORE, member of Congress from thii district who arrived in Ibil city lait Sunday, in very poor health, in the rare of some friends, died at hit residence, in ihc midst of bis family, yesterday morning. He has been in very bad hcnlih during molt of the session, rendering it necessary that he should absent himself from his seal a considerable portion of the lime. He has labored to keep up under thu encroachments of insidious disease, but his labors have probably hastened his death. He leaves a wife and several small children to lament the death of one who was an aflertionale parent. Although opposed to a majority ol our rilizens in politics, he was generally deemed as a man and a citizen and his death will be sincerely rcgrctlcd by all. The members of Ihe Colum!us Bar having heard of the melancholy death of ihe Hon. lUsisif A. Muoie, metal the office of Messrs. Wdcoxdt Pier-report at 5 o'clock, P. M.,on Wednesday, the 3d inst. 8. MULSH, Esq.', was called to the Chair, and En wards I'if.khcfoft, Km)., was appoint ed Secretary. The object of the meeting was briefly staled by Thomas Sparrow, K.( and the following resolutions were offered and unanimously auopteu: Resolved. Thai ihe Bar of this city deeply regret the mcl ancholy event which has cut short in the vigor of his years and in the midst of his honors, the esitlcnce of their brother, ik linn. I1KMAN A. MOORK. Rtsohed, That by his untimely decease, Ihc profcsiion has been deprived of one of lie most amiable and gentlemanly members, and the society in which he lived, of one of its must eilimahlc citizens. Resolved, That as a mark of respect for (be memory of our departed brother, we will attend his nmcrnl to-morrow moraine, and wear ihe usual badge of mourning for thirty dnys. Resolved, Thai the officers of this meeting in behalf of Ihe Bar, communicate these resolutions to tne family 01 tne deceased, with expressions of sincere sympathy in Ihcirbereavement. Rewired, That ihe proceedings of this meeting lc signed by its officers, and publisher! in the several papers ol tins eiiy. S BRUSH, Chairman. En w a nits rir.nnr.posT, Seerttary. FUND COMMISSIONED. Gov. Shannon lint apKinU-d Joseph H. Lake, E. of Woottcr, a Find Commissioner in place or ut. iiuwunn, resigned. Wormwood lo the hards, thai ! THE "SILK STOCKING" WAKD! This is the Inngungc of the miserable d'-magnguo of the Statesman, in sneaking of the Second Ward. Win that knows this leach upon the Public Treasury, docs not know that he is at heait, like all demagogues, a lover of the people onlv so far as he can make me of tlicm, for Ins own aggran disement and lo nccnmilih his own st-Hidi ends! He is nn arrant hyKcrite and soulless sri.locrat, who will thus speak of respectable and intelligent men! LIFE ANI PUIIUC SEKVICES OF HENKV CLAY Sargent's Life and public services of Henry Cloy, brought down to IHU; wilh a Portrait; has been issued from iho New York Tribune Ollice. It covers some 80 pages, small lype, but ihc tvnoirranhical elocution is rood. Ihe author has com- milted an error, in Ihe warmth of his feelings towards Mr. Clav. bv somn allusions lie makes to Ihe decision of ihc Har- ri iIhi rir Convention which nominated Gen. Ilnrmon. Hut this aside, it is ihe cheniest and most interesting sketch of the life and public services of Mr. Cloy, yet issued from the press. We have read it with an interest increasing to Ihe vm close. The man who peruses Ihis book, musl feel proud that our country gave birth lo surh a man as Henry Clay; and must slart from and revolt at the malignant ami black-hearted tide of calumny ihnl has been and is now being poured oul upon one in whose breast has ever glowed bright and pure, lite flame of patriotism. We have received No. from Ibe puMinhrr, and would recommend, by all means, that every man who has not procured a copy, send on for one, at once. Price single copy 14 cents. A IH)OTLKSS VICTORY! The "hards" congratulate themselves that Hartley's popgun has silenced Shannon's battery , as Ihe Governor has not thought proMr to nnticchlm. We suspect lhal the Governor wisely concluded that th bladder would bunt of itself, if he lei it alone j and entertained an impression, lso, lhal his own fame would nol suffer by the comparison that would necessarily be made beiwecu ihe letters. He this as it may, be is safe from ihe shafts of the hardt for a while j now that David Toil has, by his prWntVn lo lite Cleveland Committee, left him far in ihe rear. Although mere pretence, and sham, it answers every purpose of an impregnable bulwark, an impenetrable shield to Ihe Governor. AUK THESE OMENSf A bad stale of feeling cils in Missouri, among ihe followers of Mr. Van Hur;n. They arc divided and at swords' points on iho currency question softs and hards. The feeling between the two divisions has run to high as to induce considerable crimination ami recrimination. This state of feeling, it is said, contributed to induce lhal Hale of mind in which the lale Gov. It-ynolds link his own lil. A quarrel took place a week or two sincu ai Warsaw Missouri, at a Loco Foco meeting, between two Loco Foeos, in which one it.iblted the olher, causing his dinlh! Hon. H. P. Major was Iho individual slahhcd. and was at the lime of his death, memltcr of the Senate! Are these omrntf THE HHITISH ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE OUR ELECTIONS! ALARMING ATTEMPT TO CORRUPT AND RUIN THE AMERICAN PEOPLE! TO DESTROY OUR MANUFACTORIES AND PLACE US AT THE MERCY OF THEIR OVERSHADOWING POWER!! It is time the people of this country, the honest and patriotic nf every section, were awakened to true sense of the des perate, Ihe unprecedented snuggle now making by the British manufacturers, aided (we blush to own it) by Martin Van Burcn and those of his followers who call themselves linden, lo strike a death blow at our infant manufactures and through them at American Labor and American Industry, so far as that labor and industry comes in contact with their own. It can now no longer be disguiicd, lhal there it such an attempt making; one loo, more bold, daring, high-handed and powerful, ihan any that has ever before even been hinted all A combination of wealth and partixan influence truly formidable has dared to erect ilself and boldly cuter the lists, to influence public sentiment by falsehood and deceptive theory ami browbeat tlie American people, in a great Presidential contest. We have scarce a doubt thai Hritiili gold has been used in getting up and publishing the Plebeian Tracts, and that British influence, in conjunction with thai of the whole Loco Foco press, has aidivl in giving these tmctt circulation! Our read crs are aware of ihu fad thai the British press have denounced the present lariff ever since its adoption. Their denunciations have been responded lo mid re-echoed by the Loco For o press of this country! They have also been advised thai there is a press now in operation in New York, established by British gold, whose chief object is to decry American manufactories and inculcate free trade! But what will they think of ihe deliberate and authentic statement o( facts, in detnil, made below; which we copy from Iho Baltimore Sun, a pnper strictly neutral in politics, where il is given as an item of in formation t Fkes Tiunr. It is said in Ihe London Times that a sub- scription was recently opened in England lo raise funds lo circulate Free Trnde Trails in foreign countries. About UO.UOO were subscribed. Home of these tracts arc to bo printed in New York for circulation in the United States. Ohio The Governor of Ohio hiving been appointed Minister lo Mexico, his place in now filled by Mr. Hartley, a Democratic member ol me Senate, and Speaker of that txxly. He is the son of Mordecai Hartley, the Whiff candidate lor Governor. jV. Y. Plebeian. Railier fail. Mr. Plebeian. Mr. Shannon has not yet been confirmed by the Senate; and is, therefore, still Governor of Ohio, much to the vexation of Iho "central clique'' of hardt t who begin In mtirmir most lustily 'hill their hopes of gelling rid of the Governor are in danger of premature frost. Mr. Hartley, too the Siwiker m question curses the ill fortune that delays the fruition of his fou l desires. Patience, patience, gentlemen; if Ihu Tens question shmiU be settled and dismissed, the Governor will relieve your fears, and yield the State governmc.il into thu hands' of the Inrds, lo rem iin there until the people at Ihe ballot box nest full, bid them lake up Jio line of march. (TT We are sorry lo sec our friends in Ohio county, Vs., lividui upon twi candidates for Represent alive. This ought nol to bo. We have seen loo much of this in times past, there. It is certainly a pity there are nol as many of fices as patriot, thai Ihey might all lie accommodated. When we sec a Whig prefer his own personal gratification lo the good of the cnusc, Ihe harm uy and success of the party, wc caimol avoid the conclusion that he is a lug hy mutate, or from a dp of the spoils'. Wo will nol apply this to eillier of the candidates ih ire for R presen'ative; for il nny be that we should thus do them injustice; ihu fault may rest more wilh their friends than themselves. This m ich we will say, however; thnl if iho election of a Loco Foco over both of diem will Ihj Ihe means of convincing the candidates and their tr lends of the necessity of uniting harmoniously hereafter, we stimild not lament over such a rcill, at the ensuing trial. If tlie Whig cily of Wheeling and ihc Whig county of which it is a part, arc so indifferent about ibeir standing ai Ihis important crisis as to leaf) them to endanger success by dirition, they arc in a fair way to lose il that's all ! 07 The New York Tribune earnestly urges upon the Whigs of Ohio and of the West, lo aid in extending the cir culation of the " Ri publican ," the ably conducted Whig pa per at Cincinnati. Dr. Schmidt, Ihe editor, is an ardent wl ok- souled Whig, and his hands should lie held up by our Whig friends. Heed the advice of the InlHine: There is now printed nt Cincinnati ft capital Ger man Whig paper, tlio f icrman Republican,' by C. J. Schmidt. It is nearly or quite the only one in the Valley of tho Mississippi, where there arc half a dozen German Loco Foco papers, and at least 50,000 German voters. Tins paper out' lit to have a circu lution of five thousand copies, though every one were given away. And yet wo learn casually that it has a meaner list, is barely existing from any to day, and may die for want of sustenance before Llcction: Whigs of Ohio, of Indiana, Illinois and Missouri! wesny to you frankly thnt this will not answer! Thai wiper must be widely circulated and generous ly supported, cvi:n if wo havo fewer Conventions, less costly banners, and fewer thousands at our great pat he rings. CUy Linos throughout the west: Whiirrtl we call uitnn vou who possibly can send a few dollars for tho 'derinnn lit 'publican, and disiri tribute it among your German neighbors, or lo such as will pay thu postage. PROt'LAIM IT In every county, msl it up at the corner of every street, nund it in the ears of every Log Cabin man of Ohio, that the Plebeian Tracts, published by the organ of Mr. Van Burrn in New York eiiy, and cnorcn' by nearly every l.oeo Foco paper in the country, opxiM9 a Tar ft either for Protection nt Rkvrkuk, and advocate Free Traile and DIRLCT TAXATION for the support of Government ! I THE RMOKF. t'l. FARING AWAY! THE OLD COON WIDE AWAKE AND DEATH ON CHICKENS ! ! We gave in our last Ihe clierring result of the election iu this cily. Our opponents endeavor lo make the most of an unexpectedly bad bargain; lil Ihey arc not very soccrsilul in concealing thrir chagrin. Their doom is scaled m Old Franklin, and the) may as well prepare for a clean sweep! In that part of Ihe township out of tho rororale limits, we secured a fiue mitjnrily, owing lo the efforts of our gidlnul friends in the country. Lajt year il was against ui. But, clear the way for CINCINNATI TRIUMPHANT EVER! The Loco Foco Jacobins of the Uncen City nominated a whole hog party ticket this spring, resolving to make a party issue, and boasted of their determination lo carry it throughout. Compelled, in self-defence, lo nominate t parly ticket, the Whigs entered the field. Such were the boasts and brags of the Loco we had some fears of the result. The result shows lhal those fears ere needless. Our friends have achieved n noble victory, contending as they had to do, not onlv wilh Ihe regular Loco ticket, but wilh hosts of Inde pendent candidates, Oul of 27 rouncilmcn, the Whigs have elected 2 ot'iil One ward only gave a Loco Foco majority An independent cnndntaie for Juilice (Samuel Perry) was elected. The regular W lug candidates tor Clerk, Assessor, City Engineer, City Collectors, Market Master, ami Collector of Water Works were alt elected. Ihey dou't iccm lo appreciate the "WoeNcncc" of Patrick Collins, as he comes up among the mining as a candidate for Clefk. The old Trus tees (Whirl are elected by three thousand majority! The rota authorising ihu loan of glUO.tRK) to the Little Miami Railroad was carried by a vast majority. FROM W ASHINGTON. Wc have nothing ofiuttrest. Nothing has Itrvn done In Congress since our last- Mr. Schenrk made one or two more Attempts, without success, to obtain a suspension of ihu rules in mder lo etiteriain ihc motion for an adjournment adopted by the frknaic. Tlie Whigs voted for suspension and the Loco Focos generally against il. Bear lhal in mind. Pend ing the coiuuleralion of the Army Retrenching Rill in Ihe House. Mr. Petlit of Indiana, a Loco Foco, mo veil lo abolish tho office of Chaplains, by withholding iheir puy.' It due to lite Lor Foco guardians of public morality, to say lhal Ihey did not ninny of them voiewith him. Mr. Davis of Ky., pnqHised to go into the merits of Iho Retrenching Rill and to compare the course of a Whig Congress wilh that pursued by the Loco Foco ndminislratioiiN. He was considered estf of order, as Whigs uniformly are when they attempt lo tear tlie mask off their knavish opponents, and expose their iniquities and heartless nesa. The Annexation question is Still a prominent topic of discussion. The special minister from Teias expresses great surprise at the amount of feeling ho found against Annexation in .he Wesl, on his way lo Washington. Yel, he is said to be peikctly sanguine of Ihe success of lha negotiation, and often In del any amount that il will te completed in n montns: ne is evidently playing tl brag game; although there ia no doulrt that his government hs had the strongest assurances of success from Mr. 1 yler himself. The Ctncinuatiani have held a meeting against annexation It was largely attended, and strong resolutions adopted Committee was appointed lo interrogate ibe candidates for Ihe Presidency on lha subject. We are lhal Chase, Lewis and Ibiilev are the prominent member of the Committee. They are all Liberty men and will oppose Mr. Clay he his position what il mnyj ttT No answer, yel about that charge of "orgcy'' ml that pretended quotation from a "htt Roston Atlas! HARD TO HEAT! The Favcite Waihingionion, in speaking of tlie town of RIoominglKirg, in llmlroonty, claims for il the appellation of The It.in tier Town." Il snvs: Tin IUiinr.it Tows. I Dooming! hi rg, a town of from JIN) lo 300 population, in Paint township, has no i imfi l.itro Foco vithin it limit t' We oot'Stion if the same can be said of any oilier town of its size in the Stale, or, indeed, in the whole United Stales. And, wh.it is ipiite as singulnr, and, if Kisible still inure commendable, they have not a single doegtry in ihe place; nor, as we are informed, ran a drop of lujuor be purchased there: MONTGOMERY AROl'SlNG AND ARISING! The Whip of Montgomery county have come up lo the work noblv si far as there was a part) coolest. Tlie liaiiw ground of the county was Van fturen lowiediip. as iho Jour- nal informs us. The Locos were sanguine of success and of fered freely lo bet on the remit. Every inch of ground was contested, and the Whig candidates for Trustees, Clerk, Trea surer, tVc.wcre all eh-rled. 'Ihc l.oco Assessor and Consta bles were clerled. Tho Whigs carried the township last year after two years hard fighting and ihey arc determined lo hold nn lo il. Il it rather ominous lo see Van Uurtn township turning the cold shoulder lo the Miigicinii. In Jefferson township, where Ihc Loco majority his been as high as 3.17 against us, the collar was snapped, ami a Whig I'rusiee ami Constable were elected, in opposition to Ibe reg ular ticket! Hutsafor Montgomery ! MIILLRY COUNTY. . A Whig meeting wss held in Shelby county, on the 23d, Luke Fish, Esq. presided and Col. .inn, nrted as Secretary, Hon J. 8. tKlegrfTeipeeed lo address them, IhiI was prevented by illness ill his family. A County Central Commit Ire was appointed, wilh llardesly Walker nt ihe head. Delegates were appointed to tlie National Young Men's Con vention. I. 9. Coukliii, hiq. addressed the meeting cllective- ty. Ruckle on ihe armor friends, and up and al them. lion. V. U. Uoudc and 11. Alanine were to editress Uie Club. OLD KNOX COUNTY! Tlie Democratic Whig Ticket prevailed in Ml. Vernon (wilh one exception) by an average majority of I0U votes! M'hert's Chapman VICTORY IN CRAWFORD! lli i VRiis.Ohio. Ai.nl 1. Iflll. Fnirmt Tt.t:sol-f . e hae jnt cloned an animated and netting election tbr township olhcers, nt whirh a larger vote has been polled than was ever hvrelolore given in Urn lowieditp. our opponents mane tneir nRiiir nominal mni (-inmirti ihe townhi strained every nerve to carry the election, and then came out in tho short rows. Il has lec)me a common saving with us that as goes liuryrus township so goes the Siii lei and tlte result for the last eialil years has verified the saying, Hence Ihe anxiety of the weuielt to steal a march iihui us and carry the day; but Ihe cooiis have made great Invoc among them, and demonstrated thnl "Ihey cau l come We have rlecied ihe whole Whig ticket Treasurer by a lajoril v of A average Whig majority lor Trtislees.lt. fn IHU, Shannon's majority in this lo'ithip was .1!', making a Whig g.iin, as shown by the Treasurer's election, of ?.'; or, ss showu bv the vote for 1'nistees, of lii. You limy safely set itovn tins lownshiit as good for a majority ol M for Harry ol Die vteil. i ours, lruiy, JtKMAIf SCOTT, THE WAY THEY DO If! The Loco Focos of the House of Represent stives nf Con gress, prate much about gelling their Printing done al la prf cent below the prices of InTJ. They don't mention the fact thai they are printing thousands ami tens of thousands of electioneering documents, for no olher purpose Ihau to nil the pockets nf Rlair & Hives, and tu corrupt the public mind. Reautiesihey, to lalk about economy, while they ask the peo ple to support Martin an Ruren, who spent mirfy-iArrf mil- lions of dollars pr year, and kfl a debt of many millions hanging like an incubus upon the country that Gen. Jackson said he left "prosperous and happy ! 1 he cipenics of Uov eminent, tail year, were some twenty -four millions of dollars. ami this year it il estimntcd lhal ihey will mil exceed twenty millions ! HARMONY SOFT'S A N ifHA R DS. The IfOco Focos of Perry township, Stark county, held meeting a few days since, and denounced the hard money l.o co Foco paper of Canton anil ihe hard monej men gvnernllyi al the same lime approving the course of Mr. Irfhin. I here- uon Ihe Locos ol 'tin's township hold a meeting and ap prove the course ol the editor, nihoratciinid money doctrines, and denounce Lahm, Kdgore eV Co., telling them nol in coma Itcfore the people again for office, or they will show ihem thing or two. Are there any honest men in "ihe parly," who ttsoeci le- prosper by entriutiug rm commit lo sui h i nuiiirlit HE MECHANICS MOVING ! -GREAT MEETING I THE HARD MONEY OPINIONS OF DAVID TOD!! Any one who will take the trouble in examine ttte votes, motions, and speiehes of David Tod, the Loco Foco candi- late for Governor, during the two years he accidentally ob tained a seal in ihe Senate of Ohio, commencing wilh the session of '38 and '3!l, will find lhal he stood, on every occasion, among the most uncompromising enemies of ihe Banks and those who were engaged in Ranking! He favored the doe trine of REPEAL, in all its destructive enormity ! And what s infinitely worse, he boldly avowed his determination lo aid in driving from thcltinch svery Judge who would not carry out tlie doctrine of hit party on that qnettion!! Ho it was who ua ave man) reported a bill lo repeal the Stark county Orphan! t Institute ! and then claimed credit as n valiant, in- lomitaUe Reformer ! He was ever rt a ly, while in ihe Sen ate, to go si far as ihc most Radical, in a war uikw the interests of the people, and upon a paper currency , The Paincsvillo Telegraph has Just come to hand, contain ing Ihc following eiiraci from a speech of Mr. Tvd. In view of such sentiments as these, can we wonder that those who are in favor of a soond and practicable Ranking System, arc leaving tho parly, in disgust with Ihnl hyporricy which led him to write lo (he Cleveland Committee, in favor of Ranks! Tlioio who procured his nomination knew what his sentiments were, and if they had entertained any doubt, his avowals in Ihis cily, repeatedly made immediately after his nom ination, (as no man has ever pretewled to duty, knowing that there is nn abundance nf proof on hand,) in favor of Hartley's Law lo prevent Hanking, settled Iho point! Hear what his real sentiments arc, and ihcn let every friend of a sound Ranking System say whether he can be led into the supKrl of David Tod : CANDIDATE TOD ON RANKS AND POTMETAL. In the spring of liiM), Co. Tod defined his position on the currency ipieslioii ns follows: " I am for a metallic currency for something dial has some intrinsic vahmloil. There is no intrinsic value Inhiiuk pHjicr. W lienwehnvo done using il for u circulating medium it is intrinsically worthless. Nol so with gold and silver. It is valuable for olher purposes. belie rr there it gold awl tiher enough in the (Jutted Utates to do butincu with if not, I would ra her make up Ibe deficiency wilh copper, or even Pot mist 1.1" OF THE TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS OF BAL TIMORE! I'he Tailors and Clothiers, Employers and Journeymen, in accordance wilh noiiee previously given, held a very large spirited meeting, in Baltimore, a few dnys since, to aep- rcente ihe passnge of the New Tariff Bill, and lo memorialize Congress to suffer so much, at least, oftbo old one, ns nffec- iheir interests, to remain unchanged. J he mosi aeciuco ground was taken by ihe meeting, and its proceedings will arouse ihe Mechanics of Ihe country, lo thu defence of their interests. The resolutions below embody (he sentiments every mechanic who has not suffered himself to be deluded the false theories and miserable sophistry of Loco r ocoism. We call upon the friends of American Industry, every honest michanic, lo come up to the support of the Tariff and rally under the banner of the eloquent advocate of Ihe American System, Henry Clay. These resolutions were adopted by men of Iwth part es, who fell lhal (heir interest were in imminent dancer. They met together and spoke out their senti ments as Freemen, as Americans) consulting the welfare of Inhering men of this country. Head their resolves, and say if you can avoid responding heartily lo all Ihejr say: Reiohed, Thai we fervently and sincerely deprecate any linngu in tho present Tariff bill unless (he same shall Ikj called r as a means to auvauce uie interests oi m ciwmrj. Retail ed. Thai we esDecially and solemnly protest against the reduction of Ihc present rate of duly on ready made clothing imported from foreign countries. Ketotrra, l lint ut view ui tne immense mimneroi persons, ules ami femnlcs. who arc enentred in ihe manufacture "ol wearing apparel for men, women and children," nnd who are lepenileill Wurcnn lor a livciinooo, lor tne means oi rearms; iid limner I v sunnorlimr their lorn dies, and ol fulfilling their dmira as rood cilizc:is. it is an interest that demands lor its protection in an esimcinl manner llie iiilerveuliou aim aiu up the power of Congress lo levy duties. Rtioh'rd, Thai Clint system of legislation which encourages, maiiitnins and prospers Ihe wurkshops and manufactures of loreigu workshop in preference nnd lo the prostration and detliiirlion of our own, is a system that surely undermines the nation! prosperity, destroys every milium source oi national wealth, preys ukhi Ihu vital ol llie nation, and prematurely sows llie seeds of decay and death. Reiott ed, That m Iho view ol this meeting, nil mechanical irsuils have iih us a common interest in this innller, and we hereby reieetfully recommend the holding of meetings by llu-in for the poroe of memorializing agiiiil the pnisngu of uie inn proposed ny inu committee oi vtnjsauu Means oi Congress. THE VIPERS GNAW A FILE. As usual, when filled wilh forclHtdings of coming defeat and detected in falsehood and knavery, the Statesman boils over with venom and scurrility. Incapable ol coping wilh a hool boy in fair argument, he is no sooner cornered than he opens a flood gale of vulgar nhuc and personul vituperation. W e will nol demean ouiself so far as to follow him w here vic tory could only bring loathing, contempt and diguiL Hu miliating indeed, j mutt be to tho retpeclible men ui the ranks of our opponent, in acknowledge such an organ as ihu Si ale m an. When overtaken, as he will be, by defeat and ngrnce, lie will be overwhelmed by the indignant scorn of iue whom he has misted and deceived, and to whose defeat he has contributed by his recklessness nnd scurrility. When, few weeks since, tortured by Ihe fear of lhal punishment he was conscious of meriting, he could speak of the pain with which the hillernesi of parly strife and lh violence of Ibe press filled him. Now, look al his sheet and avoid, if you an, ciclaiming agamsl such n base prostitution of ihc press slander, is ton rank, loo foul loo slant or Contemptible, lo 1w used against one of Ihe noblest statesmen in Ihe country. It matters not that these shinier hnvc a thousand limes been futed, ei posed and cast off. I'p from their Icaleri .g depths icy are rnked, reeking with filth nnd in (he columns of ibe State mm they find a willing place. They are u-hcrcd lo the world, dainty mortels, upon which ihe d prnved may gloat and batten their apiclilcs for defamation nnd detraction. Principles are lost sight of, thrown ai.de, as mere dusl in lite .ilnncc; and the blood .bound of pnrty, are set at work to Itlncken tlie reputation, falsify the hstorr and distort Ihc ac tions of those who stand between ihem and Ihe darling object nf ihelr ambition ami labors ihe spoilt! Who docs not see how strikingly llie course now pursued corresponds with that of III 10? The good old man whoso leatli caused the nation In put on sackcloth sod bowed all Own in grief, was hunted nud followed to his very grave by the malice and hatred of the venomous reptiles of llie Ulolxj and Statesman, who now attempt to strike iheir fangs into the Imsom of Henry Clay! Nay, they stop nol here. Kendall, whose malignity is as remorseless as dealh itself, seeks lu open afresh iho wounds inflicted upon nn aged companion and a devoted family in the dealh of Ihe lamented H.iriison, y parading it in solemn mockery before ihe world, wild an array of signs and portents, construed into warnings for political ejftct among the credulous and superstitious! Did bias- ihemy and impiety ever dare morel Amos hrwiill and Sam Mcdary interpreters of die way and thoughts of DEITY! We turn from these Ihmg with a loathing and disgust Inn guage cannot convey) 1 Iteir im potency caneicite no other emotion. Let the v.pers g.mw on. A sw.fl and righteous retrilHition wdl overtake Ihem. Tliey will sink tn their level, a depth so deep no buttle will arise to mirk the spot. They lave long deluded, hui the charm is broken, rltcy have long Mttenud on the spoils; but they will soon be forced lo earn by toil that heretofore g.tined by plunder. Tlu days of Loco Koeottm are numlicrtd; and the jubilee of rascality draweth lo a close! STARK COUNTY AND THE GERMAN WHIGS The Whigs of Siatk county are wide awake and they are iloing their duty nobly. The Germans of that county, ro- vinced nf the hollow hearted hypocricy of Loco roco prelt-n lions on ihc subject of the Currency, by ihe coureof ihe ma jority in ibe last Legislature, not only in refusing In charier any new Ranks twit in abusing those who voted to save a few of the old one, ihey are every day cabling off Iheir allegiance lo thai parly, and coming oul in defence of their own inter' ests and those of the laboring men of every tongue. In Cnn Ion they hnve a W hig Band and a fireman H lug Choir . wImj aitemled a meeting at Mssillon, a short lime since, in compnnv wi:h John Harris Esq. and a Urge company of al' .ml W higs, ami it is sa d uVy did up Ihe V lug songs t a charm! The Loco rocos lake their performances in high iluilgeon, hut there is no help for them. The Germans love music and Ihey will lose Whig Principles when they become thoroughly ncouaintnl with ihem. A Mr. Philip Heidi, who his come out from ihe (bo I parly, in Fiillnn township, is do ing a good business among his brother Germans. I he Ril ing are some resolution adopted by Ihe tttrman H higs, at a mei ting tlwy held in M.isttllon. Wo copy from the Mas- sillon Gaxellc: We. tree cilitens and German Whigs of Perry township. consider il our duty m muku known our sentiments in mis pui- ic manner mere lore, Revlred, That as res arm the Tariff question, we believe with Washington, lh.it the safely and interest of the country mnire lhal our Home Mamtlactures should be supported. Reiolrtd. Thai ciiM'ricnce has root meed u, ho necessa ry it is lo havu wic legislation in order lo place on a firm looinir me somcci i a sue rurrtwy, ami inai ws are neeiu- nllv in favor ot well rerulnled banks. Retolred, I li.il under a judicious I arn, and an economical Administration of the General Government, the Slide si ill I e nahled to imv iheir tlehis( ami that ihe Revenue arising from ibe sale of Ibe Publir Lands, nuirhl tn he divirihtlled nmouz the dillerenl Slates, by which our laics will he diminished, and the prosperity of the country promoted. rrr The following resolution was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Liberty Clay Club, of Highland county, as we learn from the Ohio News. The coufblcncc of llie Wings of Highland is not mi t placed : Rrflrri. That the memlers of the rl.iy Club of Eilterty Inwiifthip, Mievuig JnllR M. lUHKKKt, our Scnnlnr, lo have acted hsmciily and faithfully as such, during the Into M-tim of the Lvgiilature, deserves the apptohalion ol his constituents and lias ours. fT A scorching communication hits been received from J, J. Coot as, E., and will be published m our nest. Il via licales ih.U geiillein tn l veracity mod Iriiimphanllyi anil where it placm certain other individual! will be seen in due limc su'bec it to say, that il is where ihey have becu o;len placed before. GLAD OF IT! The Penns) banian contradicts a living rumor lhal Mr. Van Rnren desires lo withdraw his name as soon as he re ceives ihe nomination of Iho Rjlbmore Convention. The contradiction is mnde upon iho authority of a ktier from Mr. Van Ruren. We brealh Oevvr now 1 However, we suspect Ihe Connecticut and Virginia elections will have some bearing ujmn his ng tat ions ami conclusions ! The Peiinsylvanian docs nol say what be will do befort ihe nomination! THE ECLECTIC MAGAZINE. This invalnibh repository of foreign literature, (April No.,) is on our table. Tlie contents of ihe preicul numtwr are selected from the besl and latest F.uroienn jteriodirals. The selections are well made, and must commend ihe work to every well cultivated nund and refined taste. The met! olinl engraving of Milton dictating lo his daughters is capital in ih-sign and executed ui a manner credit Mile to llie eminent artist. Met nuley s inimitable crilicum, nr., upon Ibe wri tings of Milton, first publiihed in the Edinburgh Review many years since, is rcMihhsbcd in connection with Ihe plate. ami will le a rich treat to those who have not before had the privilege of perusing il. A graphic description of tlie Irish Slate Triids, written upot the spot, is exceedingly inlet- esimg. An article un Oregon 1 erniory, giving the British view of the suhjctl, contains much valuable information, and is in much belter temper than wo could have cipecird from thv British and Foreign Review. Each mi miter of the work will eon tain an engraving on Heel. Portraits of eminent persons are to be occasionally introduced The amount and variety of reading is vary great, each number foiiiainiug some IV) pages. There are 18 valuable productions in ibe nuuihf r Itefore us, over and nbove the miscellaneous. Edited by Professor Agnew, ami published in Ntw York. (IT Another dctlruclivc fire look place in New Orleans a short time since, consuming the. lamp and oil store of Fulton At Co., the furniture store of C. Sainton and ihe lupinr store of Rrasiet and Gonly, By the fa'hug of the walls a number of ilremcn were severely iiyNirvd. O.ie of ihem, John Homes, died from his injuries. CIRCULATE WHIG DOCUMENTS AND WUIG NEWSPAPERS. The Cleveland Herald says that large packages of Ira r is nnd pamphlets, Alc, are being rere ved in that section of iho Stale, franked by B. Tnppan. Each pnekngc contains somo W or f)0 pamphlets, enclosed in separate wrapwr and franked for circulation. Wo suppose ihey ore Ihe iracls of Kendall nnd thu Plelwinn's Free Trade ilocuincnls. Whigs, be up and doing; lei light bo disseminated. Whig Tracts and Whig newspapers and Whig organisation will more than neutralize ihese limits. Truth is mighty and Whig principles must prevail.BT At a Whig meeting held at Sr. Mart's, for the formation of a Clay Club, the following among olher cicclletit resolutions was adopted: Retolred, That every member of ihis Club will constitute biniHi-ll a ruin m i it ec of one to meet and consult his fellow man, publicly or privntely, wherever lie finds one or more willing to hear of or enquire for Whig principles, and lo combat tho doctrines of those who, ia the niime of Democracy, are en-deavorme lo re-establish ihe fHlhui dynasty of Martin Van Burcn, Sub-Treasury, Central dictation, and low wages for the lalmrcr, Stacy Taylor, Esq., acled as Chairman, and Joseph IL Daitgherty, as Secretary. Spirited and effective addresses were delivered by Messrs. Riley and ('ruin'. In noliciinr ihe response of the Lorain Whigs lo the nomin ation of Mr. Riirllev. the Stale Journ ! cp-diis il to ihe kllyria KfpuMirun msiend ol lite Altai. Ity nit mtana, Air. Journal wipe oul lhal stniu oihii Mr. Itnrtlet mull he Whigs of Lorain ns sficedily as ible. Don't let it go abroad thtil our eau-o has surh an advocate ns Ihe lUuria Republican. It's too m-icti like milking the Devil an angel of hghl, and mi advocate ol righteousness. t.itjna Atlas. A thousand pardoiu Mr. Atlas. W e ought tn have known better, I Kit accidents will hapjiea occasionally iu ibe best reg-til.ited families. (LT Resolutions approving of ihe course of M. (itisc kei,, ihe able and accomplished Represent alive from (hat couuly, were recently adopted in Diyton, Montgomery county. O Vaj Rrowd, Esq., succeeds Hon. Jun. Pcarcc in the editorial detriment of the Carroll Free Prcs. For ihe Ohio Sinto Journal. Tho Whies of School Districl No. 2, Montgomery and Hamilton townships, met at the School Untitle, on Suturdny evening, iho 30th of Murcli, for the luruintion ol a (Jay Uub. I )n motion, Wm. mkriox was appointed Presi dent, Origin Harris and Edward Stewart Vice Pres idents, and John a. Henderson, Hec rotary. un motion, a committee ol three was appointed to draft p'Roliitiims expressive, of the sense of the meet- it i it. The Chair appointed the following persons said com mi It ec: John Muler, David Altinaii, and N. Mo rion. Tho committee, nflor rctirintra short time, report ed iho following resulutions, which wore adopled separately: llrtolpcif, Thnt wc belicvp, with Washington, Jef ferson, M'ulison, and Monroe, that the protection of American industry, and American hthor is. and it ahoiild he, tho first duly of American legislators; and it is, in the ludLnncnt ol tuts incctinz, llie crent su- ctH of national prosperity. llciolvcil. Tint ft sound INitional currency ia in-dispensable to tho prosperity of the agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing interests of the country; and that such a currency is only to be obtained by cstnbli-thing a well regulated National Bank. Rfiolvtd That wc have unbounded confidence in him whoso name assures ut of all that is mighty in intellect, elevated in worth, and devoted in pttri-otism, and that it is our wish that Henry CUy bo elecctod to the Presidency, Jirmlrrd, That we have unlimited Confidence in Mordecai Bart ley, our candidate forliovernor. I ir sol red. That tho party owe their thanks to John Teesdale, I'M i tor of the Ohio State Journnl, and (jidenn T. Stewart, Editor of the Ohio State Tribune; and that wo will give thorn our support as lonp; as they continue their present manly and independent course. IfemM, That Ihe proceedings of this meetinjr he signed by the President and Secretary and publiihed in the Ohio State Journal and Ohio Stale Tribune, On motion, the meeting adjourned to meet again on Saturday evening, the ltd of April, at 7 o'clock. W.M. MKUl0Nl,fWfi. Jon P. IIkoriiso Hceretaru. An:nj An Bi'nui.AitT ! On Monday evening last, the '-Titli inst. the Barn of Dnrttl Jbrahim$ about two and a half miles enst tf this plnce, wns destroyed hy firo. There was little or no gram or hay in tho barn at tho titno. Tho principal loss is the barn, one cow and calf thnt perished in the flames, and tho wngon of Mr. Ahrnhims which was very mate rial I y injured hy the fire. At tho same tunc tho house was entered bv some thief and in money, stolen. Cttrroli Fret iVrss. Mr. Ci.at i 8av:!uii. Mr. Clay arrived in Savannah on Thursday Inst The Ht-publicnn of thnt city Ins tho following notice of his arrival: Ptinciunlly at tho hour of (i o'clock, the cars arrived with the lion. Henry Clay, who is now, tor tho first time in his lifo, among his friends in Chatham county. On the arrival of iho cars at the depot, a natimnl saluto ol twenty-six guns was tired under the order of Lieut, (iallie, of ihe Chatham Artillcty. 1 ho Committee ot Reception Imung repaired to tho depot in enrringes received Mr. Clay, who was es corted to his lodgings at Judge Berrien by ft Urge cavalcade ot citiiens on horsehack. INevcr havo wo seen a more widespread cnthusuam. Every piaiia, door and window of the streets along which the immense ihrong which accompanied Air. Clay passed war crowded with nusioiis spectators, and Iho waving of tho handkerchiefs of thu Indies showed how fully they partook of tho warm admiration evinced tor tho great statesman. On arriving nt the houne of Judge Berrien, Mr. Clay was received by tho Cummiltco of Invitation, and was welcomed hy tho Mayor in ft short address, lo which he briefly responded. During the evemng.tho hospitalities of Judge Berrien's hotiso were dispensed to tho Committees of Invitation nnd Ucception, who had been invited to meet Mr. Clay there. MECHANICS' MASS MEETING. Wednesday Evening, Mahch 27, 1844. Tito Chairman of the committee, who were ap pointed to draft a Constitution, By-Li ws, recommend O tlic crs, &.C., for tho association, made the following report, which was adopted unanimously: Whereas, we, the mechanics and working men of Columbus, have assembled together fur the purpose of consolidating our power, so th it wo may, more ef tectually, resiit a tyrannical and unjust law which hns been forced upon us by unwise legislation; a law which throws the labor of all the convicts and criminals, who have or shall be convicted of crime in the ilitleront parts of tho State, in competition with the honest nnd industrious mechanics and laborers. And H'htrtas, believing as wo do, that nothing can be accomplished without a union of the producing clauses of the State, without regard to our political creed or pnrty prejudices; and, therefore, to accom- imnuuui chub anu entxi a repeal oi wis inw, uiui has for many years diigrsced the statute book, we must unite our strength, and come up, as one man, tothowoik, and to further tho accomplishment of so noble an undertaking, we must act as becomes men who are determined not to havo rights invaded by unjust legislation, no more than wo would submit to have our soil invaded by a foreign enemy. With these considerations we call, in one voico, to our fellow mechanics and workinginon throughout the Stale, lo form associations, and aid us in this, our noblo undertaking, and let our enemies know that we know our riirhts, and knowing them, will main- tnin them at nil hazards; and with theflo cons id era-lions, wo adopt tho following Constitution and By laws tor our guide: AKTICLK 1. This Association shall bo distinpiiishcd bv the namuol the Columbus Anti-I nson Monopoly Asso ciation. ARTICLK 2. Tho officer of this Association shall consist of a President, Vice President Secretary, and Assistant Secretary, and Treasurer. The manner of choosing said otliccrs shall be tuva voce, and said officers shall tnke their seats as elected, and shall hold their offices for one year, and in cose of vacancy hy death, resignation, or otherwise, the Association shall fill the vacancy in tho same manner as authorized for th ir election by this arlicle. ARTICLE 3. Tho President shall prnside at all meet.ngs of the Association, preserve oidor thorein, and see that the Inws are faithfully executed; regulate debates, decide nil questions of order, subject lo an appeal to ihu Association. He shnll neither make or second any motion, while iu the chair, and when ho wishes to speak on any subject, he shall call tho Vice President to tnke the chair, and to perform such other duties as tho By-Laws shall direct ARTICLK 4. Tho Vico President shall perform all the duties enjoined on tho President ih his absence. ARTICLE 5. The duties of the Secretary shnll be to keep minutes of tho proceedings of tho Association, to be taken down during tho meeting, and to bo read at the next meeting unless they aro published. He shall also safely and securely keep nil the records and papers of tho Association entrusted to his care. Ho shall act as a Corresponding Secretary, with other ArfsocintiniM, and preserve the correspondence, and present tho same at each meeting of the Association. ARTICLE (J. In tlie absence nf the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary shall pert or in nil the duties enjoined on the Secretary, and shall act as Corresponding Secretary, and present the correspondence at every meeting of the Association. ARTICLE 7. It shall ho the duty of tho Treasurer to receive nil moneys, as donations or otherwise, thnt mny be col lected, and to disburse tho anino for all expenses tint may he incurred by the Association; and he shall report, at the regular meetings, Uie moneys in tho Treuury, or any debts that may be standing a-gainst the Association. BY-LAWS. 1. Any person addressing this Association or taking any activo part in the proceedings, must hnve signed our Constitution and Fledge, unless the said person have permistiion by a vote of lha Association. 2. Any person addrcsHing this meeting, who endeavors to bring into debate any of the party uues- tions that are beforo either of the two great political parties of the country, shall be considered out of order, and shall not be permitted lo continue his remarks without a vote of the Association. :i It shall be tho duty of the Secretary to read the By laws and Plcdgo at every meeting of the Association. 4. It shall be the duty of tho President to ask if l hero is any person in the roorn who has not signed tho pledge, and invite them to come forward and do the same. Your committee recommend the following gentle men as olficors of tho Association: For President, James Cherry; for Vice President, V Uaveh; for Secretary, Oeo. V. Phillips; for Assistant hecretary, I d. Uvr.R. lietnlpeti. Ihnl tho proceedings of this meeting be published in llie city pipers, and sll olher papers thnt are friendly to the mechanics and workingmcn, throughout the Mate. 1 LLlHiE. We. tho undersigned, citizens and residents of Columbus, do solemnly and sincerely pledge our selves as men worthy of respect and standing in community, that we will use nil honorable means to secure ft repeal of the law regulating the convict la bor in the Ohio Penitentiary, so thai it will not come in competition with the mechanical or laboring in tcrcnta of tho State. Further more, we do solemnly pledge ourselves, mat we win not vote lor any man, ho his political opinions what they may, lor any legislative olhxo, unless ho will pledge himself to use his own inllucnce and exertions, if elected, lo secure a repeal of tho law at aa early ft day as possible, alter tho meeting of the next tieneral Assembly, James Ciikhhy, Ei, was called upon to take tho Chair, as President, but not being present at the time, the Vice rresubnt. Air. r Oaver, acted aa President, who, being called upon, arose and ad dressed the Association in ft spirited manner. Tho Association was also addressed, eloquently, by Messrs, Walton, BrevbiglP, Newcomer, ruuston. Adams, Shields, and Oki), who proved by strong and satisfactory arguments, that the present system of: ompioymg the convicts in tho Onto t'cmtcntisry, op-orates, both directly and indirectly, against the best' interests of society generally, and consequently ouirht to be abolished as soon aa possible, I on motion, it win HrmlvtiL Thai eich and every person becoming I a member of tins Association, shall, nn signing the Constitution and By-Laws, pay, as an initttion fee, I ten cents, to defray the necessary expenses of said Aiocintion, Mr. Nead nffrred several resolutions urging the propriety of establishing a newspaper in Columbus, tn be devoted to the interests nf the mechanics and laboring men; which were referred lo ft committee of five tn report at the next regular meeting. On motion ot Mr. William Armstrong, tho Secre tary was authorized tn purchase a book, stationery, aic. tor the use ut the Assocmtion. On motion, tho meeting adjourned to meet on next Tucaduy evening week. JAMKK ClIl.lUll, I'ruidenU E. Gavfr, Tiff President, flrorgr IV, Phillips, Secretary. (i. J'rr, Assistant Secretary. For Orecion. Tho Western (Ma) Expositor says tome of the ( regoti emigrants have already arrived at Independence, in that Slate, for the purpose of (making preparations to depart for that Territory this spring. Ttiero are from M00 to 400 persons in Jackson county who contcmplato emigrating this season. Mori Mormons. Tho steamer Maid, of towa, passed up the Mississippi, ft few days sinco, on her way lo Nativoo, wilh about '200 passengers on board, all Mormons, emigrants from hnglmid. There aro said to bo 1,000 more coming. The Murderers nr Mr. Scraiihe. Tho grand jury, at Providence, linving found true bills against the (iordons, for the murder of Amass, Spraguc, tho the prisoners were brought into court on Wodnesday morning, and, at tho date of our last intelligence, were listening with earnest attention to tho reading of tho indictment. Mr, Welle r, the Ohm bully, hns been fined $10 for his assault upon Mr. Shriver. Tho Marietta In telligencer says, "Perhaps an effort will bo made to rerun d tho hue and costs imposed upon this htm and champion of Democracy.' John Cft'isr, Treasurer. HAKItV CLAY. The following spirited Whig Hour, written by a lady for Ihu occasion, was sung with inurh enthusiasm at the great Whig gathering held recently at thu Tabernacle in New York; Air "Anld lang Hyne." Leave vain regrets for errors past, Nor cast Ihe ship nsruy; Bui nail your colon lo the mast, And strike for Harry Clay. Front him no treason need be feared, Your cause he'll ne'er betray; What name to freemen so endeared, As that of Harry Clay. No vain abstractions fill his head, To lead liis heart aslrayi For every nuble promise made, b kept by Harry Clay. Tltcn let nol treason's haled form, Tus fill you with dismay, Bui gather strength lo breast the storm; Stand fasl by Harry Clay. Rise bravely for one effort more, Ymir motto thus display; Protection for our native shore, Suilaiiiud by Harry Clay. And o'er our gallant Chieftain's grave, i'ledge wu.our failh ihis day; In weal or woe, no change to know, Till iriumphs Harry Clay. CHORUS. Till triumphs Harry Clay, my boys, Till triumphs Harry Clay. In weal or wo, no rbaitgc lo know. Till triumph! Harry Clay. : From Ihe New Haven Palladium. THE CILLEY DUEL. As wo promised ft correspondent that we would state the facts in regard to this affair, which has been revived in this election for the purpose of connecting Mr. Clay unfavorably ith it, we proceed to do so. Jonathan Cilley was, in IB-'W, a Loco Foco member of the lower House of Congrossfrom Maine. 1 J is brother, is at the present time, an active and influential Whig, in New Hampshire. In the course of a debate in the House, Mr. J. Cilley intimated thnt Col, Webb, of ihe New York Courier and Enquirer, bad received a bribe of $52,000 from the United Slates Bank. Upon this, Webb sent a challencgo to Cilley by the hand of Mr. Graves', who, though ever esteemed a most amiable man, yet with his notions of that miserable code of false honor which he was educated to esteem as obligatory upon gentlt- men, felt that he could not decline to act as Uie friend of Webb; he therefore boro tho challenge Cilley declined to receivo it on the ground that Webb was no gentleman. According to the duelist's code such a reason is construed into an insult to the person bearing the challenge, and the quarrel then becomes nu nnd so both U raves and Cilley understood the matter. During the progress of the cosrespondence between them, Mr. Graves became pretty well satisfied ihat it ho gave the challenge, Cilley would select the weapon thedeady rille, with wmch he (li raves) was totally unacquainted, in this emergency, after the attempted explanatory corres pondence had closed, and ot course all turiher uego-cintion had ceased and Mr. (irovel had written his challenge, he called with Mr. Wiso upon Mr. Clay ; a practice that individuals and committees hnve al ways been in the habit ol, when embarrassod (so snys Col, U, M. Johnson and John Quincy Adams, and they say also, that he is ever found a prudent adviser. Mr. Graves stated the case to Mr. Clay, and also intimated his fears as to the result in c n- scqiienco of Ins want of skill with the rifle. Mr. Clay actuated both by tho common feehncs of hu manity, and by a particular desire to save his friend, Mr, u raves, irom exposure lo what appeared almost cerfain dtnih lold him nnd Mr. Wise that the affair ought to be amicably adjusted, and ho believed it would he but ho told him ho should alter the challengethat ho should use milder language, so that the door of reconciliation might still be left. open. Mr. Clay penned a suhstiiuto which he thought would be less offensive, and this is what the Loco Foco editors mean hy charging Mr. Clay with pushing on the duel and writing the challenge! Was ever truth and justice more shamefully perverted! Benton and Bynum were the advisers of Mr. Cilley and his seconds, and they look the opposite ground ot Air. Clay, and instead ot using their efforts to prevent the duel, they did all they could to bring it on, being perfectly confident that Mr. Graves would full, for Cilley was considered the best rifle shot in Maine. Mr. Clay, after he had expressed his opinion that the affair would be amicably adjusted, knew nothing further of it until the noon of the day on which the due was fought and when informed that it was to take plnce, he advised the calling out of the police upon all the routes which the parties would be likely tn take, and Mr. Clny himself, with Mr. Crittenden, Gen. Thompson, of S. C, nnd tho Marshal of the district, all started in pursuit to stop an affair which every one pronounced absurd. The duelist's eluded pursuit, and at the fourth fire Cilley fell a corpse. Yes, this snme tienry A. Wise, the disappointed politician, with Mr. Ci) ley's Loco Foco second, permitted these men to stand and hoot at each other four times. Even professed duelists sav this was barbarous, all things considered; but this Henry A. Wise, now insinuates that Henry Clay was an instigntor of the duel ! It was not until Wise had been defeated as tho Whig candidato for speakership of the House, that ho d u red to insinuate any thing against Mr. Clay; nor would ho then probably, if he had not been writhing in agony under the lash which John Q Adams laid upon him for his cold blooded conduct in that duel. Then he broke forth as follows : With regard to the preliminaries nf that duel, it was not my advice, but that of ft higher, belter and more distinguished man that was relied on." From this little beginning has originated all the vile slander that has been heaped upon Mr. Clay in regard to that duel. Wis, Benton, Bynum, and the wholo crow of ljoco Foco murderers, havo ondeav-ored to make Mr. Clay the scape gnat fur their sins. But what effect docs this abuse of Mr. Clay have upon tho veticrablo Adams, the hater of duelists. He said, whilst on his late visit in Ohio, as follows: I havo ever found him (Mr. Clay) not only one of tho ablest men whom I ever co-operated with, but one of Me matt amutblf and teorMy.n We close this sketch nf this duel with an extract fmm tho letter of Mr. Graves, the unfortunate man whose days are full of bitterness for having caused the death of Cilley by the rille in his hand. Mr. Graves on learning the dastardly couse of Wise, addressed tn Mr. Clay a calm statement of the affair, and of Mr. Clay's agency in it. We extract as follows : "From tlie commencement of the difficulty between Mr. Cilley and myself, up to the time I sent him the challenge, I do not recollect that I mentioned it to you or any other colleague or friend, egcept Mr. Mcnefco and Mr. Wise. I know it was my purpose to communicate on the subject with such persons only aa I had determined to select ns my friends, should tho matter not terminate amicably. Henco my friend and colleague, Mr.Southgate, who sat by my sido at the same table when I wrote the correspondence, know not a word of tho atlttir from me until it was over. I hoped from the first that it would be amicably adjusted, and felt ft strong solicitude that it should be known to as few persons as possible. I do not recollect naming the subject to you ui.til tho morning beforo the meeting, when I called at your room,! think in company with Mr. Wise, and exhibited to yon the correspond enco, and perhaps detailed lo you tho circumstances of tho atlntr. I ro-member that you suggested to me some modification in llie phraseology of Uie challcnffo which I had writ ten, but had not scut, by which milder language was employed, and the door was not so completely closed against adjustment. 1 recollect well, at the It mo From ilia Whig Riibj. INSULTS TO THE PEOPLE. Mr. Van Buren styles the people who routed hitn in 18-10 fools and nvtd metu Aim Kendall, the head and tront nt Mr. Vail Duren's administration and now the editor of Uie Expositor, speaking of the conduct of Uie people in '40 uses this language : vast assemblages, maddened Hi L.IUUUH and infuriated by snni?s and br racine-i called tnetckeg and by $enaeltn$ yetlinet, as if with a torch FROM n""u iw miiuiu njire jor tne juries upon in wiur aj every LOG CABIN and light up a flame on every stump. And tho orgies of the canvass were consummated by frauds and PERJURIES at which the mind still shttdders!" As will be seen from a column in our last Dnoer a Locofoco song concludes with this chorus : "W e are some of the lads who in '40 got bint And voted like CATTLE for Tippecanoe I" These insults are base enough, but we hare yet another, more revolting than all to record. It should bo cut out and hung up in every Log Cabin in the land. The Olno Statesman the organ of Locofocoism in Ohio publishes in its columns and calls public attention to a speech made in Columbus nn the 21st of Feb. 1844. by a man named Patrick Collins. Tho speech, says the Statesman, was delivered before the Hickory Club or that city, from that speecu wo quote what follows, word for word. This Collins said : uAl,RF.AIT THE BALD EAGLE RISES WITH EX-PAWDKD P If I Ort pt THE BLUE FIRMAMEKT OK THE 8TAR-8 PA tOLEn BAT NEB. Oil! MAT THAT BIRD OT fame kkver again FLY SO LOW AS TO BUILD HER NEHT IN A LOG CABIN!!!" Palsied be tho accursed tongue that dared to breathe such a prayer to Heaven! When the bald eaglo shnll desert the Log Cabin, the genius of Liberty will have deserted us,' as a people! Freedom was cradled in the rude dwellings of our ancestry, and the blood of Uioso who made their beds in log cabins and who broke bread there, has handed its institutions to us. And whenever and wherever if again the crisis call hostile invasion shall rally us to tho standard of the Country, it will be from tho lop; cabins of the land that tho power will go forth to challenge and repel it! God in his mercy long pro-serve to us and tu our descendants that abode of the eagle! Ihe poor tool ot Martin van uuren who uttered thnt accursed prayer, would doubtless transfer the ' glorious emblem of our liberties to the banner of & Standing Army, and the nest of the Eagle to tho Hub -Treasurer's palace! And Men, then indeed would Uie palace rejoice, and Uie log catiins mourn in sackcloth and ashes: Tacts or the E.ikmv. Despairing of the suc cess of an effort to awaken the dormant Jackson en thusiasm, or of an appeal to the reason of the people, tho Locofocos now, like the impostors of old, invoke Uie powers of superstition. The people aro treated as children to be scared by signs and omens, nd to Amos Kendall has been entrusted the task of getting thorn up for the occasion. Portents dire, told with tearlul uplurmngs ot inewnuco? eyes ana iu a hollow sepulchral tone of voice, worthy accom paniments ot an old negro chrnnc's ghost story, aro now paraded in almost every Locofoco paper we open, instead of arguments, to induce the intelligent. shrewd, business people of this country to vote a-gainst Ile.fitr Clat and for Martin Van Uurtn! The only parallel to those enoits is tne ingenious device resorted to by the Chinese, who, in their lata war with the English, dressed up ft corps of iheir soldiers in the most hideous costumes they could imarrtne. thinkintr thereby to drive the "outside bar barians" in wild affright from their coasts. A few well directed volleys brought these Chinese "devils," as they were styled, to their knees, begging for mercy, and tho American Locofoco imps will share Ihe same fate. The fuct is, to use an old, but expressive saying, ton many nf our people have been brought up in the woods to be scared by owls Buffalo Com-merciiti Advertiser The Buffaloes Comino. Wo published a few days since, r letter from a cor respondent in Missouri, advising us of the intention to send somo buffaloes from that region to be present at Uie great Whig I you suggested the modification, which I believe was fUim.il.nii .. Mi,- VVa lnnPn tmw lln.l tliA hlltl'j.. I k IC iL. . -f ....w,. Convention in May. We learn now that the bulla loes aro on their way, and that they are lo bo brought on by nine Osage Indians. The Boonville Observer ot tho Mtn inst. says: Two nf our most respectable citiiens left yesterday, the Wth, on tho steamber Wapello, with two Mexicans, n mo Osage Indians, an interpreter, and twelve hullaloes, tn bo exhibited at Jfaitimnre during the Conventions, in May. They propose procuring the race ground or some place mijaeeni lo tne city, and giving ft grand buffalo hunt The Mexicans, who aro celebrated for their horsemannhip, will exhibit their maimer of catching wild animals with tfiedMo; tho Osisges will also show their manner of hunting buffalo on horseback with bow and arrows, their manner nf killing, skinning, &c, together with their war songs and dances. Wo learn from the Cincinnati papers that the buffaloes and their attendants, reached Cincinnati on the I'.Hh inst, and left the same day for Pittaburgh on tho steamboat Lehigh. IfalUmnrt I'amoU A Whig Mass Meeting at Memphis is tn be held on the last Wednesday in May nest. Tho Eagle says ft committee of l'K persons of the city and county have been appointed a committee of Provisions. In addition to which lnrge committees of Finance, liocatton, Reception, tVc, and eight Marshals have been appointod, the ladies to furnish banners, Alc. It is expected to bo ft splendid aflair. written by yourself on another piece of paper, you slated that you thought tho matter ought to be and would bo amicably adjusted; and in this I remember Mr. Wiso concurred with you in opinion, I recollect this the better, from a conviction resting on my mind at tho timo that there were influences, nhicli 1 thought I saw more fully than any of my friends, that militated against tins view of the subject; some of which I think I mentioned to yon in reply to your suggestion that you thought the matter would bo adjusted without a hostile meeting. I adopted your form, with but little, if any modification, and 1 suppose destroyed it, and Uiat drawn by myself. It is utterly untrtio that you ever exhibited to me any wish that tho meeting should take placo. I be lieve I had no friend in Washington who nioro ro-gretled it. I recollect after Uie alfair, when we met at our boarding house, you seemed to sympathise most deeply with mo in my misfortune: you wept and were unable to tiller a word." CyMr. Clay "WEPT," says Mr. Graves, and was "tinnWcfo utter a irant" This is tho man that Uie loco focos, who once supported him against Gen. Jackson who murdered a man in cold blood, now daro to stigmaltxoas a duelisland promoter of duels! The Williamsport (Md.) Banner nominates Isaac Munroo, the veteran Editor ot tho Baltimore Patriot, for Governor of Maryland. THE FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. This District will be Uioroughly awakened and completely organized during the canvass. Our Whig strength is ereat, and commensurate exer tions will be made to bring it to bear upon the important result FOUR THOUSAND is the min imum estimated Whig majority. I he work ot organization, we are pleased to no tice, hns already begun in nearly all of tho counties. The Whig speakers, also, are proclaiming tn the People the facts and arguments which illustrate the great question at issue. Although Gon. Maso.t declined a re-election to Congress, and ft nomination for Governor, yet he docs not design to be idle at una inn i imi' ot juncture, na unv ui uie iiiic fc tutors of the State, he has already been bcfoio tho people. It will be seen by the following, from the citi zen of Tuesday, that Gen. Mason addressed Uie pro-pie at Urbana, during the late Court week. Our friend Stanton, of Logan, we arc pleased tu notice, is "instant in season." Springfield Hejiub. TO WHIG EDITORSIROUGHOUT THE UNION. It will be -seen by the following official proceed ings, that the Committee of litception for the H hig Awtonui Convention, respectfully request the Wing; editors throughout the Union, to publish list of tho delegates appointed in their respective States to tho said Convention to nominate candidates for President nnd Vice-President, and to forward a copy of their respective papers, containing the same, to Kevcrdy Johnson, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Recep tion, Baltimore. lialtimore I'atnot. OREGON. Territorial Govermeftt Formed. Tho St. Ijouia New Era contains a very interesting letter from ft traveler who went out to Oregon in tho Mpring ot Wi, and left there in the summer ot 'l-l. and passing through California, finally returned to Missouri. He says that at s meeting ot the Ameri can settlers in the Spring of Mil, ft Government was regularly formed by the choosing of Judges, sheriffs, Clerks, &c. It was a perfect Territorial Governmentexcept that no Governor was appointed. Ho represents California as a most admirable) country, with a fine climate, producing almost all sorts of fruits and grain. We strongly suspect that the Pacific coat of America, between the 30th and 40lh degrees of north latitude, must be very superior in natural advantages. Cincinnati Chronick. The Ohio Militia. An act passed the last session of the Legislature, to dispense with the tmininir of the rank and file of the militia in time ofpea.ee. r.ach able bodied sane wmteman between tho area of 21 and 45, not ft member of a Volunteer Military Company or Fire Company, and not otherwise legally exempt, are to bo returned annually by the Town- 'hip Assessors to the Clerk of the township, and tho Township Trustees aro to pre pare ft Roll of such, to bo returned to the Commandant of Brigade, and through him up to the Adjutant oeneral ot the iState. Each person so enrolled is to pay 50 cents a year in lieu of military duty, which is to bo collected by the Township Assessor and paid into the County Treasury to the credit of the proper Brigade, tn be disbursed on the order of tho Commandant of Brigade. When ordered into service tho enrolled men are to be forthwith organized. Tho old Brigade boundaries are to remain; and vacancies in the ollice nf Brigadier Goncral to be filled by the officers of iho Voluntoer Compnnies. The bill provides for ft complete oriraniiation and training of the Volunteer Uniform Mililinofall able bodied white men between 18 and 45, The bill is a good one. Cincinnati Gazette RRnrjcTinit of UisiTcn Htates Salaries. Mr. Heywood, or North Carolina, on Friday last, introduced in the senate ot ihe united stale several bills for the reduction of salaries of the Executive officers nf the Government, and limiting their terms of ollice. Ho proposes to reduce tho President's salary to $15,000, those of tho Heads of Depart ment, to f.ttHtl), and mat oi tne Attorney tieneral to $1000, limiting the term of office for all cabinet officers totw years. He also proposes tn reduce the salaries of the Supremo Court to $ 1000 for the Chief Justice, and $1500 for the Associate Justices. All thciio changes are intended lo take place on the 4th of March, 1845, but judging from the length ot time rrnired for Congress to pass upon more torpor-tsnt and more popular measures, that day would bo some years bofore its passage. Public Works. The hill introduced into tho Pennsylvania legislature, hy Mr. Cooper, on Saturday last, provides for the unconditional sale of all tho finished lines of the Public Improvements. Tho bill separates tho works into three divisions; One embracing the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad, Uio price of which is set at 4,KH',000. Another embracing the main line from Columbia to Pittsburg prico $ll,000,000. And another embracing tho Delaware division price OtKMKK). Tho Harrishurg Intelligencer, alluding to tho above, says: HThc sale of these works is emphatically the measure of relief to the Commonwealth."